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"Biography of 3 Americans, Lee de Forest, Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff, who turned a hobbyists' toy into radio, and launch the modern communications age. The narrative of their creations is punctuated by acts of idealism and imagination, greed and envy, ambition and determination--a...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lewis, Tom, 1942- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca [New York] : Cornell University Press, 2021.
Edition:Thirtieth Anniversary Paperback Edition.
Subjects:
De Forest, Lee, > 1873-1961.
Armstrong, Edwin H. > (Edwin Howard), > 1890-1954.
Sarnoff, David, > 1891-1971.
Armstrong, Edwin H. > (Edwin Howard), > 1890-1954
De Forest, Lee, > 1873-1961
Sarnoff, David, > 1891-1971
Radio > United States > History.
Radio > United States > Biography.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Radio
Radio
United States
Biography
Biographies
History
Biographies.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:"Biography of 3 Americans, Lee de Forest, Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff, who turned a hobbyists' toy into radio, and launch the modern communications age. The narrative of their creations is punctuated by acts of idealism and imagination, greed and envy, ambition and determination--and genius. It covers 1899 to 1954"--
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxi, 421 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781501759345
1501759345
9781501759338
1501759337

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