*Featuring more than 2,500 annotated bibliographic entries that trace the history of major telecommunications technologies over the past 175 years. *Focusing substantially on work done in and about Britain, the United States and allied countries, it is designed to be a road map to an expanding historical literature about a fast-changing field. Extensive name and title indexes. *Chapters cover general reference works, serial publications, general surveys, institutional and company histories, biographies of inventors and scientists, telegraphy, telephony, electromagnetic waves, radio, electroacoustics and recording, electron tubes and solid state devices, television, newer media technologies (cable and digital services), mobile/satellite/fiber transmission/Internet, and selected telecommunications history sites on the Internet. *Offering, as a special guide for collectors, as complete a chronological listing as possible of the pioneering English-language books on different telecommunications services.

About the Author
George Shiers (1908-1983) was a California-based technical freelance author with several books and a host of telecommunications technology history articles to his credit. Christopher H. Sterling is a member of the George Washington University faculty, editor of Communication Booknotes Quarterly and more than a dozen books including Stay Tuned: A Concise HIstory of American Broadcasting .

Reviews
Because of the amount of information in this book, it is likely to be of wider interest than just to historians of electronics.... a wide range of academic institutions will also find it useful. * s *
Useful to anyone studying the history of telecommunications. * CHOICE *
This bibliography deserves to be in most libraries. It provides a handy reference for general and specialized patrons wanting more information on the history of the telecommunication industry. * American Reference Books Annual *
Highly recommended for large academic or research libraries. * E-Streams *
Here is one of the best bibliographical references you'll ever find! * Awa *



Book Information
ISBN 9780810837812
Author Christopher H. Sterling
Format Hardback
Page Count 352
Imprint Scarecrow Press
Publisher Scarecrow Press
Weight(grams) 562g
Dimensions(mm) 227mm * 150mm * 31mm