Synopses & Reviews
This scintillating survey of the major electronic discoveries of the past century — including static electricity, vacuum tubes, transistors, and television — focuses on the past forty years of technological innovation. Learn what's "under the hood" of computers, integrated circuits, the Internet, cell phones, GPS, optical fibers, space probes, and other modern wonders. Engaging and mildly technical, this authoritative treatment can be understood by anyone with a high school education and an interest in technology.
A brief history of electronics is succeeded by explorations of developments in electrical safety, radar, and deep-space probes. Additional topics include the operation of computers, data storage, and optical fiber communications as well as the electronics behind automobiles and consumer devices. The first four chapters provide background, and the following self-contained chapters may be read in any order. Author Barry M. Lunt, a Professor of Information Technology at Brigham Young University, also provides forecasts for upcoming directions in electronics.
Synopsis
This survey of the major discoveries of the past century focuses on innovations of the past 40 years, including computers, integrated circuits, the Internet, cell phones, GPS, optical fibers, and more.
Synopsis
This reader-friendly survey of the major electronic discoveries of the past century — including static electricity, vacuum tubes, transistors, and television — focuses on the past 40 years of technological innovation. Learn what's "under the hood" of computers, integrated circuits, the Internet, cell phones, GPS, optical fibers, space probes, and other wonders of the modern age. 2013 edition.
Synopsis
This reader-friendly survey focuses on innovations of the past 40 years, including computers, integrated circuits, the Internet, cell phones, GPS, optical fibers, and more. Engaging, mildly technical, authoritative treatment. 2013 edition.
Table of Contents
Electricity: A Rudimentary History The Vacuum Tube The Transistor The Integrated Circuit Electricity, Electronics and Safety: Always Dangerous Yet Ever Safer Voice is Nice, But...:Television Seeing What is Too Far Away to See: Radar From the Nethermost Parts: Deep Space Probes The Epitome of Versatility: The Computer Where Do You Put It All? - Computer Storage Convenience of Curse: Cell Phones Here, There and Everywhere: The Internet To Infinity and Beyond! - Optical Fiber Comuser Mania - Audio and Video Products You'll Never Be Lost Again - GPS Gaining the Performance Edge - Automobiles Devices on the Horizon and Beyond