The rewiring of America : the fiber optics revolution /

The Rewiring of America The Fiber Optics Revolution.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Chaffee, C. David
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Boston : Academic Press, ©1988.
Subjects:	Optical communications. Fiber optics. Fiber Optic Technology Télécommunications optiques. Optique des fibres. fiber optics. Fiber optics Optical communications Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Front Cover; The Rewiring of America: The Fiber Optics Revolution; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Prologue; Chapter 1. Birth of a Technology; Chapter 2. Fiber Optics: First Steps; Chapter 3. The Battle for Acceptance; Chapter 4. Fiber Scores Its First Breakthroughs; Chapter 5. The Economics of Fiber; Chapter 6. Divestiture's Impact; Chapter 7. Rewiring the Countryside; Chapter 8. Rewiring the Cities; Chapter 9. The Business of Fiber Optics; Chapter 10. Revitalizing the Computer Industry; Chapter 11. Refitting the U.S. Military
Chapter 12. ""The Oceans will be Littered with Fiber""Chapter 13. A World of Applications; Medical Applications; Entertainment; Energy/Environment; Sensors; Transportation; Outer Space Applications; Chapter 14. Networks of Tomorrow; Index