A chronology of developments of wireless communication and supporting electronics -- Evolution of electromagnetics in the nineteenth century -- The genesis of Maxwell's equations -- Maxwell, Hertz, the Maxwellians and the early history of electromagnetic waves -- Oliver Heaviside -- Wireless before Marconi -- Nikola Tesla and his contributions to radio development -- An appreciation of J.C. Bose's pioneering work in millimeter and microwaves -- Sir John Ambrose Fleming : his involvement in the development of wireless -- Historical German contributions to physics and applications of electromagnetic oscillations and waves -- The development of wireless telegraphy and telephony, and pioneering attempts to achieve transatlantic wireless communications -- Wireless telegraphy in South Africa at the turn of the twentieth century -- The antenna development in Japan : past and present -- Historical background and development of Soviet quasi optics at near-MM and sub-MM wavelengths -- The evolution of electromagnetic waveguides : from hollow metallic waveguides to microwave integrated circuits -- A history of phased array antennas
Summary
Important new insights into how various components and systems evolvedPremised on the idea that one cannot know a science without knowing its history, History of Wireless offers a lively new treatment that introduces previously unacknowledged pioneers and developments, setting a new standard for understanding the evolution of this important technology