{"product_id":"9780471205050","title":"The Worldwide History of Telecommunications","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIEEE Press\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Worldwide History of Telecommunications\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnton A. Huurdeman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Electrical\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe first comprehensive history of the Information Age... how we got there and where we are going\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe exchange of information is essential for both the organization of nature and the social life of mankind. Until recently, communication between people was more or less limited by geographic proximity. Today, thanks to ongoing innovations in telecommunications, we live in an Information Age where distance has ceased to be an obstacle to the sharing of ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eWorldwide History of Telecommunications\u003c\/i\u003e is the first comprehensive history ever written on the subject, covering every aspect of telecommunications from a global perspective. In clear, easy-to-understand language, the author presents telecommunications as a uniquely human achievement, dependent on the contributions of many ingenious inventors, discoverers, physicists, and engineers over a period spanning more than two centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom the crude signaling methods employed in antiquity all the way to today’s digital era, \u003ci\u003eThe Worldwide History of Telecommunications\u003c\/i\u003e features complete and fascinating coverage of the groundbreaking innovations that have served to make telecommunications the largest industry on earth, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOptical telegraphy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eElectrical telegraphy via wires and cables\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTelephony and telephone switching\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRadio transmission technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCryptography\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCoaxial and optical fiber networks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTelex and telefax\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMultimedia applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBroad in scope, yet clear and logical in its presentation, this groundbreaking book will serve as an invaluable resource for anyone involved or merely curious about the ever evolving field of telecommunications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAAP-PSP 2003 Award Winner for excellence in the discipline of the \"History of Science\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eANTON A. HUURDEMAN\u003c\/b\u003e studied electrical engineering in Amsterdam and international business at Nyenrode University. He made a career in the exportation of telecommunications systems, working successively for Telefunken, ITT, and Alcatel. In 1992, he retired from his position as Transmission Product Manager at Alcatel headquarters in Paris to become an independent telecommunications author living in the Black Forest. He is married and has two children.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 July 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-IEEE Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471205050\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e680\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377839796364,"sku":"9780471205050","price":234.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471205050_791433b0-c75a-45d9-935f-6b9677c64cff.jpg?v=1780282307","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780471205050","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}