History of Wireless, 9780471718147
Hardcover
Presents insights into how various components and systems evolved. Premised on the idea that one cannot know a science without knowing its history, this work starts with the background - magnetism, electricity, light, and Maxwell’s Electromagnetic Theory, and then offers insights into the initial th…

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  • Hardcover

    688 pages

  • Release Date

    1 December 2005

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Summary

Important 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 int…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780471718147
ISBN-10:0471718149
Series:Wiley Series in Microwave and Optical Engineering
Author:Robert Mailloux, T.K. Sarkar, Arthur A. Oliner, Magdalena Salazar-Palma, Dipak L. Sengupta
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:Wiley-IEEE Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:688
Edition:1st
Release Date:1 December 2005
Weight:1.04kg
Dimensions:241mm x 163mm x 37mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“This insightful, well written volume will appeal to a broad scientific audience and is sure to become a classic in its field.” (Instrumentation and Technology, November/December 2006)

“Well-illustrated with numerous chapter references…recommended.” (CHOICE, July 2006)

”…this book succeeds in challenging traditional assumptions about the origins and growth of wireless while painting an impressive and character-filled history of the technology.” (Microwaves & RF Notepad)

About The Author

Robert Mailloux

TAPAN K. SARKAR is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Syracuse University.

ROBERT J. MAILLOUX is a retired senior scientist at the Sensors Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts, and is currently Research Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

ARTHUR A. OLINER is a University Professor Emeritus of Polytechnic University (formerly the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn). He is an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering, the recipient of two honorary doctorates and many prestigious awards, including two gold medals, and the coauthor of about 300 papers and three books.

MAGDALENA SALAZAR-PALMA is a professor in the Departamento de Teoria de la Seal y Communicaciones, at Univerdidad Carlos III de Madrid (Spain). She has authored more than 260 publications in books, scientific journals, and symposium proceedings.

DIPAK L. SENGUPTA is Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Detroit Mercy, and a research scientist at the Radiation Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He is a Life Fellow of IEEE.

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