From the Wireless to the Web: The Evolution of Telecommunications, 1901-2001Published to mark the centenary of the first trans-Atlantic radio signal, 'From the Wireless to the Web' is a fascinating story of endeavour, from the discovery and development of early radio to the present forms of communication. |
Contents
EARLY COMMUNICATIONS Before 1901 | 1 |
BABBAGE FRUSTRATED GENIUS The mid1800s | 15 |
MARCONIS GAMBLE 1901 | 24 |
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