The Early History of Radio: From Faraday to Marconi (I E E History of Technology Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0852968450 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 104 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-02-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book aims to illustrate the contributions made by these scientists and show how each was dependent upon the work and ideas of his predecessors; Faraday, Henry, Maxwell, Hughes, Fitzgerald, Hertz, Lodge and Marconi.. Radio was as much the culmination of the work of a series of scientists in the 19th Century, starting with Faraday, as it was an invention by Marconi
He had completed six of this book's seven chapters before his death in 1989, and subsequently his daughter Susan Garratt has edited and prepared the final chapter based on material Gerald had collected from Marconi. About the Author Gerald Garratt spent most of his career, apart from wartime service, at the Science Museum, London, and for many years he was in charge of the Communications Collections.
"from Faraday to Marconi" according to A Customer. Radio was as much the culmination of the work of a series of scientists in the 19th Century, starting with Faraday, as it was an invention by Marconi. This book aims to illustrate the contributions made by these scientists and show how each was dependent upon the work and ideas of his predecessors; Faraday, Henry, Maxwell,. Unique Insights to Electromagnetic and Radio History Garratt's text is one of very few sources to present Faraday's long forgotten 1832 letter in which he predicted the existence of electromagnetic waves while James Clerk Maxwell was still in diapers. Garratt was especially interested in the work of Heinrich Hertz, and his friendship with Frau Hertz, who fled Nazi Germany fo. Very well written; both technical and non-technical readers will enjoy this book Don This is one of the rare very well-written and technical books on the history of radio. Of course, Wikipedia provides the same information, but there is a narrative here that is both very readable and authoritative. And, unlike radio history books written by non-technical authors, this one clearly and correctly explains the
. Gerald Garratt spent most of his career, apart from wartime service, at the Science Museum, London, and for many years he was in charge of the Communications Collections. He had completed six of this book's seven chapters before his death in 1989, and subsequently his daughter Susan Garratt has edited