The Bell System Technical Journal, 1930, Vol. 9

The Bell System Technical Journal, 1930, Vol. 9

Author: Bancroft Gherardi

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-21

Total Pages: 886

ISBN-13: 9780266571612

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Excerpt from The Bell System Technical Journal, 1930, Vol. 9: A Journal Devoted to the Scientific and Engineering Aspects of Electrical Communication As has been stated by Mr. Gifford, President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, The ideal and aim today of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company and its Associated Companies is a telephone service for the nation, free, so far as humanly possible, from imperfections, errors, or delays, and enabling at all times any one anywhere to pick up a telephone and talk to any one else anywhere else, clearly, quickly and at a reasonable cost. With this aim in view, continuous effort is made further to improve and to extend the service within the nation and also the telephonic con nections to other nations. It is recognized also that changes in business and social conditions bring about repeated changes in the services desired by the people of the nation and in the character and appearance of facilities furnished to them. These facts, in addition to the onward march of the application of science, form an important basis for the continued study by the general staff of the development of all phases of the telephone system. A few figures relative to the size and growth of the Bell System are helpful in an understanding of the more specific telephone prob lems which are discussed below. Such figures are included in the statistical summary appended to this paper and include data regarding telephone messages, numbers of telephones, miles of wire and amount Of telephone plant. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


The Worldwide History of Telecommunications

The Worldwide History of Telecommunications

Author: Anton A. Huurdeman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2003-07-31

Total Pages: 670

ISBN-13: 9780471205050

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The first comprehensive history of the Information Age... how we got there and where we are going The 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. The Worldwide History of Telecommunications 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. From the crude signaling methods employed in antiquity all the way to today’s digital era, The Worldwide History of Telecommunications features complete and fascinating coverage of the groundbreaking innovations that have served to make telecommunications the largest industry on earth, including: Optical telegraphy Electrical telegraphy via wires and cables Telephony and telephone switching Radio transmission technologies Cryptography Coaxial and optical fiber networks Telex and telefax Multimedia applications Broad 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. AAP-PSP 2003 Award Winner for excellence in the discipline of the "History of Science"


The Bell System Technical Journal, 1923, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

The Bell System Technical Journal, 1923, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Author: American Telephone and Telegrap Company

Publisher:

Published: 2015-09-27

Total Pages: 314

ISBN-13: 9781330608005

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Excerpt from The Bell System Technical Journal, 1923, Vol. 1 Modern industry is characterized by the extent to which scientific research and technique based on precise study have contributed to its progress. So complete has been the adaptation of and reliance on scientific research in many industries that it is difficult at this time to visualize the state of affairs of two or three decades ago, when substantially all industry on its technical side was dependent for advancement on cut-and-try, rule-of-thumb, methods of development. Today in many industries the management would not think of embarking on a new project without consulting their research engineers. Many industries have proved the benefits to be derived from the utilization of that organized knowledge provided both in the fields of the physical sciences and in those newer fields which have to do with psychology and economics. There are still greater numbers of industrial organizations where the adoption of scientific methods has been slow. However, the time will undoubtedly come when every industry will recognize the aid it can derive from scientific research in some form as it now recognizes its dependence for motive power on steam or electricity rather than on muscular activity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Cultures of Control

Cultures of Control

Author: Miriam R. Levin

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2005-06-27

Total Pages: 298

ISBN-13: 1135287929

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This collection of essays explores the history of control by looking at a variety of cultural forms, practices, and beliefs. These ideas are examined critically, not only in the light of the possibilities which control technologies seem to offer for resolving human problems, but also the contradictory moral, political, and economic consequences they have had. The discussion takes into account the important modes in which humans have cast their organizational efforts: political, social, sychological, economic, and legal. It also takes a longue durée view of the history of control, looking back to the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and establishes the continuities in the twentieth century as a transatlantic phenomenon.


The Bell System Technical Journal... Volume 20

The Bell System Technical Journal... Volume 20

Author: American Telephone And Telegrap Company

Publisher: Hardpress Publishing

Published: 2013-12

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9781314647075

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.


The Bell System Technical Journal, 1934, Vol. 13

The Bell System Technical Journal, 1934, Vol. 13

Author: Telephone and Telegraph Company

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-21

Total Pages: 736

ISBN-13: 9780282839710

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Excerpt from The Bell System Technical Journal, 1934, Vol. 13: Devoted to the Scientific and Engineering Aspects of Electrical Communication Summer Convention, Chicago, Ill., June, 1933; published in Electrical Engineering, July. 1933, and in Bell Sys. Tech. Jour., July, 1933. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.