Signor Marconi's Magic Box: The invention that sparked the radio revolution
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (615 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0007130066 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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His first book for HarperCollins, The Frozen Water Trade, was published in February 2002. Gavin Weightman is an experienced television documentary-maker (producer/director/writer), journalist and author of many books such as The Making of Modern London: 1815–1914, The Making of Modern London: 1914–1939, London River, Pi
But what a lovely story! An unassuming young chap confronts and defies the finest scientific minds in the world. His book cannot fail to spark the imagination of anyone wishing to comprehend the magnitude of the revolution brought about by wireless. ‘Gavin Weightman brings alive the excitement and uncertainty of the early wireless experiments. It is an excellent read' New Scientist'A fascinating story set in a fascinating period' Sunday Tribune (Dublin)'Gavin Weightman's impeccably researched book is far more than a fact-led shunt through the Marconi story. It is pleasing to report that the cinematic aspect of this tale comes gloriously alive withi
(The definitive answer was not discovered till the 1920s, by which time radio had become a sophisticated industry filling the airwaves with a cacaphony of sounds – most of it American.)Marconi himself was the son of an Italian father and an Irish mother (from the Jameson whiskey family); he grew up in Italy and was fluent in Italian and English, but it was in England that his invention first caught on. Marconi was in his early twenties at the time (he died in 1937). The intriguing story of how wireless was invented by Guglielmo Marconi – and how it amused Queen Victoria, saved the lives of the Titanic survivors, tracked down criminals and began the radio revolution.Wireless was the most fabulous invention of the 19th century: the public thought it was magic,
"Wired" according to Bruce Loveitt. Thomas Edison, who was a man who was not easily impressed, once quipped about Guglielmo Marconi that he "delivered more than he promised." This statement demonstrates two of Marconi's most significant traits: he was modest and extremely hard working. Marconi was the first to admit that his work was based on both the theories and the inventions of others. He also acknowledged that he didn't understand the reason his own inventions worked. He believed, contrary to many of his contempora. "A good look at the early 20th century" according to C. Brown. This book is easily read and handles technical issues without getting bogged down in detail. An amateur radio enthusiast would be left hungering for more on the devices, antennas, etc. that Marconi used, but those who are not familiar with the principles of radio should find this book very satisfying. Hertz, Maxwell, Heaviside, DeForest are all here but, as the author makes clear, Marconi himself had no idea about the science underlying his success but was persistent nonetheless. The . A Delightful Early History of Wireless A Customer This is a history of the early years of wireless communication - centering around the late 1800s to early 1900s. This is not a biography of Marconi, although he is indeed the central figure and many aspects of his life, both personal and professional, are featured. The detailed technical aspects of wireless apparatus of the time are not discussed, that is, the technically-mided reader would not be able to reproduce the wireless apparatus of the epoch strictly from the information glea