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Ages 8 to 14 years. The first successful radio transmission forever changed the way humans communicate, share news, and enjoy entertainment. This comprehensive book combines both the history and technology behind radio through the ages, documenting the earliest experiments with radio waves to the arrival of podcasting. Other topics include: how people communicated information before radio; Reginald Fessenden's first voice transmission; early radio stations and the advent of commercials; ham radio operators; the Golden Age of radio broadcasting; radios in daily life, including shortwave, Citizens Band, satellite, and digital radio.
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This work is suitable for ages 8-14. The first successful radio transmission forever changed the way humans communicate, share news, and enjoy entertainment. This comprehensive book combines both the history and technology behind radio through the ages, documenting the earliest experiments with radio waves to the arrival of podcasting. Other topics include: how people communicated information before radio; Reginald Fessenden's first voice transmission; early radio stations and the advent of commercials; ham radio operators; the Golden Age of radio broadcasting; and, radios in daily life, including shortwave, Citizens Band, satellite, and digital radio.
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Inventing the Radio (Breakthrough Inventions)
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Crabtree Classics, United States, 2007
ISBN 10: 077872817X
ISBN 13: 9780778728177
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Inventing the Radio
Published by
Crabtree Publishing Company, 2007
ISBN 10: 077872817X
ISBN 13: 9780778728177
Used
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Condition: Good. Library Binding. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 11689995-75