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Wireless Radio - by Lewis Coe (Paperback)

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  • In 1873 Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell first advanced the idea that there might be electromagnetic waves that were similar to light waves, a startling concept to the scientists of his day.
  • About the Author: Lewis Coe of Crown Point, Indiana, is also the author of The Telephone and Its Several Inventors (1995) and The Telegraph (1993).
  • 204 Pages
  • Technology, Radio

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About the Book



This history first looks at Marconi's wireless communications system and then explores its many applications, including marine radio, cellular telephones, police and military uses, television and radar. Radio collecting is also discussed, and brief biographies are provided for the major figures in the development and use of the wireless.



Book Synopsis



In 1873 Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell first advanced the idea that there might be electromagnetic waves that were similar to light waves, a startling concept to the scientists of his day. About 13 years later, German physicist Heinrich Hertz demonstrated in his laboratory that electromagnetic radiation did indeed exist. But it was not until after Hertz's death that a young Italian named Guglielmo Marconi got the idea for a practical communications system based on Hertz's work.

Marconi was surprised and disappointed that the Italian government was not interested in his newly discovered wireless communications system, and thus he took his equipment to England. From that point on, the wireless became identified with Britain. From these beginnings, wireless radio became the basis of a revolution that has resulted in the satellite communications of today. This history first looks at Marconi's invention and then explores its many applications, including marine radio, cellular telephones, police and military uses, television and radar. Radio collecting is also discussed, and brief biographies are provided for the major figures in the development and use of the wireless.



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"this book has a special ring of authenticity about it that can be given only by one who was present as history unfolded...informative...recommended"-Choice; "interesting...a good read...well worth reading"-Contact Magazine.



About the Author



Lewis Coe of Crown Point, Indiana, is also the author of The Telephone and Its Several Inventors (1995) and The Telegraph (1993).
Dimensions (Overall): 9.02 Inches (H) x 5.82 Inches (W) x .45 Inches (D)
Weight: .64 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 204
Genre: Technology
Sub-Genre: Radio
Publisher: McFarland & Company
Format: Paperback
Author: Lewis Coe
Language: English
Street Date: February 22, 2006
TCIN: 94450080
UPC: 9780786426621
Item Number (DPCI): 247-10-8903
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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