Communications: An International History of the Formative Years

by Russell Burns

Communications: An international history of the formative years traces the evolution of communications from 500 BC, when fire beacons were used for signalling, to the 1940s, when high definition television systems were developed for the entertainment, education and enlightenment of society. The book does not simply provide a chronicle of dates and events, nor is it a descriptive catalogue of devices and systems. Rather, it discusses the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0863413307
• ISBN13: 9780863413308
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Institution of Engineering & Technology
• Length: 652 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"