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Chronological Developments of Wireless Radio Systems before World War II

  • Step by step evolution leading to the state of affairs up to World War-II

  • 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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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxi
  2. Ancient Wireless Communications

    • Vinayak Laxman Patil
    Pages 1-9
  3. Search for Wireless Power Transfer Methods

    • Vinayak Laxman Patil
    Pages 11-17
  4. Electromagnetic Waves in Communication

    • Vinayak Laxman Patil
    Pages 19-31
  5. Marconi’s Exploitation of EM-Waves

    • Vinayak Laxman Patil
    Pages 33-47
  6. Fessenden’s Heroic Work in Wireless Telephony

    • Vinayak Laxman Patil
    Pages 49-59
  7. The Entry of Television

    • Vinayak Laxman Patil
    Pages 131-146
  8. Efforts Directed Towards Vehicular Communication

    • Vinayak Laxman Patil
    Pages 147-152
  9. Back Matter

    Pages 193-214

About this book

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. 

Authors and Affiliations

  • Research Centre of Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, India

    Vinayak Laxman Patil

About the author

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.  

 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Chronological Developments of Wireless Radio Systems before World War II

  • Authors: Vinayak Laxman Patil

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4905-6

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: History, History (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-33-4904-9Published: 16 February 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-33-4907-0Published: 17 February 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-33-4905-6Published: 15 February 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXI, 214

  • Number of Illustrations: 92 b/w illustrations, 58 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: History of Technology, History of Science, Wireless and Mobile Communication

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Softcover Book USD 37.99
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