Dawn of the electronic age : electrical technologies in the shaping of the modern world, 1914 to 1945 /
Much of the infrastructure of today's industrialized world arose in the period from the outbreak of World War I to the conclusion of World War II. It was during these years that the capabilities of traditional electrical engineering became ubiquitous. Even more importantly, it was during this t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, N.J. : Piscataway, N.J. :
Wiley ; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers,
2009.
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| Series: | Wiley online library.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Much of the infrastructure of today's industrialized world arose in the period from the outbreak of World War I to the conclusion of World War II. It was during these years that the capabilities of traditional electrical engineering became ubiquitous. Even more importantly, it was during this time that a new type of electrical engineering--electronics--emerged. Because of its applications in communications, entertainment, industry, science and medicine, and the military, the electronics industry became a major part of the economy. Dawn of the Electronic Age explores how this engineering knowledge and its main applications developed in various scientific, economic, and social contexts, and explains how each was profoundly affected by electrical technologies. It takes an international perspective and a narrative approach, unfolding the story chronologically. --from publisher description. |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 536 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 479-511) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0470409746 (electronic bk.) 0470409754 6612137045 9780470409749 (electronic bk.) 9780470409756 9786612137044 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/9780470409756 |