Wireless at Sea: The First Fifty Years by H. E. Hancock (PT98)

Published 1950: First Edition / Hardcover / Very Good Condition / Illustrated throughout

Original blue cloth wilt gilt titles on the spine and original pictorial dust jacket in removable protective wraps. 233 + very clean and bright pages. Boards are rubbed and faded with time. Dust jacket chipped along the edges consistent with age but now in protective wraps. a very scarce first edition. (PT98)

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Wireless at Sea, the first fifty years - A history of the progress and development of Marine Wireless Communications.

ancock's study covers the history of shipboard radio from its earliest stages of development through the Marconi experiments and encompassing the modern post-war applications of radar and other technologies. A company-sponsored publication, this book stresses Marconi's vital role in the perfection of the wireless with emphasis on technical developments. It does not, however, ignore the impact of shipboard radio on commerce and politics. Google Books.