The Forgotten Genius of Oliver Heaviside: A Maverick of Electrical Science

by Basil Mahon

FINALIST 2019 IEEE William and Joyce Middleton Electrical Engineering History Award This biography of Oliver Heaviside profiles the life of an underappreciated genius and describes his many contributions to electrical science, which proved to be essential to the future of mass communications. Oliver Heaviside (1850 -1925) may not be a household name but he was one of the great pioneers of electrical science: his work led to huge advances in communications...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633883310
• ISBN13: 9781633883314
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"