Unsung Genius
Author: Glenn Meredith Loney
Publisher: Franklin Watts
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13:
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Visions of the East
Author: Matthew Bernstein
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9780813522951
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEssays on orientalism in American and European cinema
Tesla for Beginners
Author: Robert Sutherland-Cohen
Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser
Published: 2016-11-08
Total Pages: 162
ISBN-13: 1939994489
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTesla For Beginners examines the man behind the alternating current and wireless technologies.
The Positive Sum Strategy
Author: Nathan Rosenberg
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 1986-01-01
Total Pages: 656
ISBN-13: 0309036305
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume provides a state-of-the-art review of the relationship between technology and economic growth. Many of the 42 chapters discuss the political and corporate decisions for what one author calls a "Competitiveness Policy." As contributor John A. Young states, "Technology is our strongest advantage in world competition. Yet we do not capitalize on our preeminent position, and other countries are rapidly closing the gap." This lively volume provides many fresh insights including "two unusually balanced and illuminating discussions of Japan," Science noted.
Hitters, Dancers and Ring Magicians
Author: Kelly Richard Nicholson
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2014-01-10
Total Pages: 227
ISBN-13: 0786459913
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume offers detailed information about the boxers who were active during boxing's "Golden Age," 1890 to 1910, focusing primarily on George "Kid" Lavigne, Bob Fitzsimmons, Barbados Joe Walcott, Joe Gans, Terry McGovern, Sam Langford, and Stanley Ketchel, and their opponents, who were also key figures.
History of Wireless
Author: T. K. Sarkar
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2006-01-30
Total Pages: 683
ISBN-13: 0471783013
DOWNLOAD EBOOKImportant new insights into how various components and systems evolved Premised on the idea that one cannot know a science without knowing its history, History of Wireless offers a lively new treatment that introduces previously unacknowledged pioneers and developments, setting a new standard for understanding the evolution of this important technology. Starting with the background-magnetism, electricity, light, and Maxwell's Electromagnetic Theory-this book offers new insights into the initial theory and experimental exploration of wireless. In addition to the well-known contributions of Maxwell, Hertz, and Marconi, it examines work done by Heaviside, Tesla, and passionate amateurs such as the Kentucky melon farmer Nathan Stubblefield and the unsung hero Antonio Meucci. Looking at the story from mathematical, physics, technical, and other perspectives, the clearly written text describes the development of wireless within a vivid scientific milieu. History of Wireless also goes into other key areas, including: The work of J. C. Bose and J. A. Fleming German, Japanese, and Soviet contributions to physics and applications of electromagnetic oscillations and waves Wireless telegraphic and telephonic development and attempts to achieve transatlantic wireless communications Wireless telegraphy in South Africa in the early twentieth century Antenna development in Japan: past and present Soviet quasi-optics at near-mm and sub-mm wavelengths The evolution of electromagnetic waveguides The history of phased array antennas Augmenting the typical, Marconi-centered approach, History of Wireless fills in the conventionally accepted story with attention to more specific, less-known discoveries and individuals, and challenges traditional assumptions about the origins and growth of wireless. This allows for a more comprehensive understanding of how various components and systems evolved. Written in a clear tone with a broad scientific audience in mind, this exciting and thorough treatment is sure to become a classic in the field.
Hitting the nail on the head
Author: Margret Beran
Publisher: Hueber Verlag
Published: 1995
Total Pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9783190024292
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Author: Jean-Guy Rens
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Published: 2001-07-10
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 0773568441
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIt is impossible to understand Canada without looking at the history and development of its telecommunications industry. In the nineteenth century Canada was the only country in the world constructed on the basis of technology - first the railway and, in its shadow, telegraphy. In the 1930s this technological nationalism came of age and telecommunications became Canada's "national" technology. The Invisible Empire provides the first overview of Canadian telecommunications, from the laying of the first telegraph line between Toronto and Hamilton in 1846 to the separation between Nortel - then known as Northern Electric - and the American Bell System in 1956. Rens shows us that Louis Riel was beaten as much by telegraphy as by the Canadian army, and how Bell Canada - then known as Bell Telephone - escaped nationalization by Sir Wilfrid Laurier's government. He follows the construction of the first trans-Canadian telephone line in the midst of the Great Depression of the 1930s and explains why, in the context of the Cold War, Canada built an electronic Great Wall of China in the far North. Rens examines the context that allowed the telecommunications industry to take hold so successfully in Canada and explores how the industry grew so quickly and managed to escape American domination. He situates Canadian accomplishments in telecommunications by comparing them with those of other countries.
Ballroom, Boogie, Shimmy Sham, Shake
Author: Julie Malnig
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: 2023-01-10
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 0252055144
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis dynamic collection documents the rich and varied history of social dance and the multiple styles it has generated, while drawing on some of the most current forms of critical and theoretical inquiry. The essays cover different historical periods and styles; encompass regional influences from North and South America, Britain, Europe, and Africa; and emphasize a variety of methodological approaches, including ethnography, anthropology, gender studies, and critical race theory. While social dance is defined primarily as dance performed by the public in ballrooms, clubs, dance halls, and other meeting spots, contributors also examine social dance’s symbiotic relationship with popular, theatrical stage dance forms. Contributors are Elizabeth Aldrich, Barbara Cohen-Stratyner, Yvonne Daniel, Sherril Dodds, Lisa Doolittle, David F. García, Nadine George-Graves, Jurretta Jordan Heckscher, Constance Valis Hill, Karen W. Hubbard, Tim Lawrence, Julie Malnig, Carol Martin, Juliet McMains, Terry Monaghan, Halifu Osumare, Sally R. Sommer, May Gwin Waggoner, Tim Wall, and Christina Zanfagna.
It's All Going Terribly Wrong
Author: Michael Parker
Publisher: Bene Factum Publishing
Published: 2013-12-01
Total Pages: 266
ISBN-13: 1903071747
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWho would have guessed in the 1960s that Michael Parker, a typical young British Army officer, would turn into one of the most remarkable international showmen of his generation? This book is a wonderfully funny account of the many different events he has staged in Europe, America, and the Middle East. Amongst these are the launch of twin ships in Fort Lauderdale, America's Cup Ball in Long Island, the opening of the new Memphis Symphony Hall, the naming of P & O ship the Grand Princess in New York Harbor, royal weddings in Jordan, victory commemorations, charity events, and some of the world's biggest military shows in Berlin, Edinburgh, and London's Royal Tournament.
