R W Burns

Gebundenes Buch

Television

An International History of the Formative Years

Beschreibung

This book presents a balanced, thorough history of television to 1940, considering the factors technical, financial and social which influenced and led to the establishment of many of the world's high-definition TV broadcasting services. This is a major book in the study of history of science, technology and media.

Autor

Russell Burns graduated in 1948 with a first class honours degree in Physics. Following postgraduate research he joined the Royal Naval Scientific Service, subsequently going on to hold various appointments in higher education before retiring in 1986. Professor Burns has been researching and writing on the history of electrical engineering for more than 25 years. His publications include the definitive account of British television, the formative years (1986), Radar development to 1945 (1988), and more than 50 papers. The IEE's SET Divisional Board Premium was awarded to him in 1993, and he shared the Maxwell Premium in 1994. Professor Burns is a past chairman of the IEE's Archives Committee, and the IEE's Science Education and Technology Divisional Board. Professor Burns is a Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Institution of Engineering & Technology
• Seitenzahl: 676
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 1998
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 1170g
• ISBN-13: 9780852969144
• ISBN-10: 0852969147
• Artikelnr.: 21570681