Chronological Developments of Wireless Radio Systems before World War II
Authors: Patil, Vinayak Laxman
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- Provides an in depth analysis of the process that led to the discovery of electromagnetic waves and building a future towards wireless radio communication systems
- Discusses examples and efforts put forward by various inventors and industry efforts in popularizing such technologies
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This comprehensive and authoritative volume traces the history of research leading to the development of the wireless radio systems. It discusses the methods adopted by a large number of inventors and the results they obtained to provide perspective on how historical methods and events can be a source of inspiration for future research. This book will be of interest to researchers and students in telecommunications engineering as well as to teachers of history of science and technology.
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Dr. Vinayak Laxman Patil is affiliated with the Research Centre of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Maharashtra, India. He has previously served at several research and academic institutions such as Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani, India, and Director of institutes like Centre for Electronics Design & Technology (CEDT) and Mahatma Gandhi Missions’s Infotech in Aurangabad, India. He has done his M.E. in Electronics and Telecommunications and Ph.D. from the University of Pune. He has received numerous awards over the years and is a member of many professional societies, including IETE, IEEE, Instrument Society of America, etc.
- Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Ancient Wireless Communications
Pages 1-9
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Search for Wireless Power Transfer Methods
Pages 11-17
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Electromagnetic Waves in Communication
Pages 19-31
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Marconi’s Exploitation of EM-Waves
Pages 33-47
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Fessenden’s Heroic Work in Wireless Telephony
Pages 49-59
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Chronological Developments of Wireless Radio Systems before World War II
- Authors
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- Vinayak Laxman Patil
- Copyright
- 2021
- Publisher
- Springer Singapore
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-981-334-905-6
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-981-33-4905-6
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-981-334-904-9
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXXI, 214
- Number of Illustrations
- 92 b/w illustrations, 58 illustrations in colour
- Topics