HNDBK OF RADIO & WIRELESS TECH - Softcover

Gibilisco, Stan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070230242 ISBN 13: 9780070230248

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional, 1998

Synopsis

From the popular electronics author whose name is synonymous with clarity and practical sense, here is a comprehensive, plain-English compendium on the entire field of radio and wireless technology. Containing more than 1,000 concise articles, this one-stop source of user-friendly insight provides blanket coverage of one of the fastest-growing areas in communicationsÑfrom antennas and transmission lines, to analog and digital modulation techniques, to satellite, space, and laser communications. It also offers hundreds of clarifying illustrations, tables, and charts, and extensive cross-referencing, enabling professionals and hobbyists to quickly access a wealth of related material on any given topic. For mastering terminology, understanding technology and theory, or forming an overview of a single subject or the entire field, this reference is simply the best there is.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

From the two-time winner of the American Library Association's "Best Reference" award. Among electronics writers, Stan Gibilisco's name is synonymous with clarity and practical sense. Bringing together his far-ranging expertise and plain-English style, Gibilisco now provides a much-needed, comprehensive compendium on the entire field of radio and wireless technology. This one-stop source of user-friendly insight provides blanket coverage of one of the fastest-growing areas in communications. From antennas and transmission lines, to analog and digital modulation techniques, to satellite, space, and laser communications, this book can help you master technology, understand technology and theory, and form an overview of specific topics or the entire field, including new trends and developments. With hundreds of clarifying illustrations, tables, and charts, and extensive cross-referencing, this is an ideal sourcebook for both professionals and hobbyists. Unmatched in the field, it is, simply put, the best.

About the Author:

Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996."

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0070230242
• ISBN 13: 9780070230248
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 640