The Worldwide History of Telecommunications
Book Details:
Publisher: | Wiley-IEEE Press |
Series: |
Wiley
|
Author: | Anton A. Huurdeman |
Edition: | 1 |
ISBN-10: | 0471205052 |
ISBN-13: | 9780471205050 |
Pages: | 660 |
Published: | Jul 31 2003 |
Posted: | Nov 19 2014 |
Language: | English |
Book format: | PDF |
Book size: | 13.82 MB |
Book Description:
The first comprehensive history of the Information Age... how we got there and where we are goingThe exchange of information is essential for both the organization of nature and the social life of mankind. Until recently, communication between people was more or less limited by geographic proximity. Today, thanks to ongoing innovations in telecommunications, we live in an Information Age where distance has ceased to be an obstacle to the sharing of ideas.The Worldwide History of Telecommunications is the first comprehensive history ever written on the subject, covering every aspect of telecommunications from a global perspective. In clear, easy-to-understand language, the author presents telecommunications as a uniquely human achievement, dependent on the contributions of many ingenious inventors, discoverers, physicists, and engineers over a period spanning more than two centuries.From the crude signaling methods employed in antiquity all the way to today's digital era, The Worldwide History of Telecommunications features complete and fascinating coverage of the groundbreaking innovations that have served to make telecommunications the largest industry on earth, including:Optical telegraphyElectrical telegraphy via wires and cablesTelephony and telephone switchingRadio transmission technologiesCryptographyCoaxial and optical fiber networksTelex and telefaxMultimedia applicationsBroad in scope, yet clear and logical in its presentation, this groundbreaking book will serve as an invaluable resource for anyone involved or merely curious about the ever evolving field of telecommunications.AAP-PSP 2003 Award Winner for excellence in the discipline of the "History of Science"
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