Dot-Dash to Dot.Com: How Modern Telecommunications Evolved from the Telegraph to the Internet

Author:   Andrew Wheen
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2011 ed.
Volume:   0
ISBN:  

9781441967596


Pages:   302
Publication Date:   06 December 2010
Format:   Paperback
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Telecommunications is a major global industry, and this unique book chronicles the development of this complex technology from the electric telegraph to the Internet in a simple, accessible, and entertaining way. The book opens with the early years of the electric telegraph. The reader will learn how the Morse telegraph evolved into an international network that spanned the globe, starting with the development of international undersea cables, and the heroic attempts to lay a trans-Atlantic cable. The book describes the events that led to the invention of the telephone, and the subsequent disputes over who had really invented it. It takes a look at some of the most important applications that have appeared on the Internet, the mobile revolution, and ends with a discussion of future key developments in the telecommunications industry.

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Author:   Andrew Wheen
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2011 ed.
Volume:   0
Dimensions:   Width: 16.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9781441967596


ISBN 10:   1441967591
Pages:   302
Publication Date:   06 December 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained
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<p>From the reviews: <p> It serves as a primer for anyone with an interest or need to know about telecommunications. With its assumption of little technical knowledge, and bright writing style, Dot-Dash To Dot Com is perfect for a layman to read. Dot-Dash To Dot Com strikes a thoughtful balance between the technical and human history. I certainly enjoyed and learned from it. (Bookbag, June, 2011)<p> Wheen, an experienced UK-based telecommunications industry professional, presents a historical development of the telecommunications industry and demonstrates how inventions produced by the telecommunications revolution have changed the world. explains how the Internet works and what lies ahead. The book reserves the more detailed technical discussions for the appendixes. Well illustrated, with an extensive glossary of terms used by the telecommunications industry at the end. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels/libraries. (F. A. Cassara, Choice, Vol. 48 (10), June, 2011)


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Andrew Wheen has worked in the telecommunications field since 1982. He has held senior engineering and product management roles with major suppliers of telecommunications equipment and was one of the original architects of the Energis network in the United Kingdom (now Cable & Wireless). More recently, he has worked as a management consultant in the telecommunications and broadcasting industries. Dr. Wheen is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and is a Chartered Engineer. He is married with two children and lives near London.

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