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Communications: An International History of the Formative Years (History of Technology)
Communications Engineer, April-May 2004 "[A] highly valuable recounting of communications history." --This text refers to the Paperback edition. Book Description The history of communications is extensive and this book explains how communications have evolved from the time of Aeschylus's Agamemnon (485BC) to circa 1940. It discusses the essential factors - technical, political, social, economic and general - which have enabled modern communications to evolve from early primitive stages of development. Considerable endeavour has been taken to present the views of scientistists and engineers, newspaper reporters and editors, cartoonists and others so that the progress of communications is seen from the perspective of the times and not from the standpoint of a later generation. Many hundreds of references to primary and secondary sources have been detailed and the text contains many diagrams, photographs and tables of data. Reader Reviews This is a wonderful book, by an acknowledged authority with several other important books (chiefly on the rise of television) to his credit. Here he takes on the whole story of the changing and improving modes of communication technology, from ancient times to the present. Most of the focus is on telecommunication systems, beginning with mid-19th century telegraphy and then telephony. Illustrated with photos and diagrams, and well documented, Burns' book carries the story to the eve of World War II. While providing something of a British bias, this is useful to balance American accounts which so often seem unaware of people and events elsewhere. What is amazing about this volume is its breadth---Burns is telling an involved and important story that takes place in many different places, thanks to the inventive work of a host of creative people. You won't find a better one-volume survey history of how telecommunications technology evolved. Comment | | (Report this)
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