Empire of the air the men who made radio / Tom Lewis.

Author/creator Lewis, Tom, 1942-
Format Electronic
EditionThirtieth Anniversary Paperback edition.
Publication InfoIthaca : Three Hills an imprint of Cornell University Press, 2021.
Descriptionxxi, 421 pages ; 23 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Abstract "Biography of 3 Americans, Lee de Forest, Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff, who turned a hobbyists' toy into radio, and launch the modern communications age. The narrative of their creations is punctuated by acts of idealism and imagination, greed and envy, ambition and determination--and genius. It covers 1899 to 1954"-- Provided by publisher.
General note"First published 1991 by HarperCollins Publishers".
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 392-399) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2021016661
ISBN9781501759321 (paperback)
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