Pinkerton, Alasdair
Radio: Making Waves in Sound
- ISBN 13:
- 9781789140781
- author:
- Pinkerton, Alasdair
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books, Limited
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 208
- Dimensions:
- 6.25(w) x 8.25(h) x 1.00(d)
- Genre:
- Engineering & Technology Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Radio Making Waves in Sound by Alasdair Pinkerton The radio is a medium of contradictions, with a technology that seems both modern and ancient. Despite predictions of its demise, radio continues to evolve and thrive in the digital age. This book explores the history of radio, from its origins in Victorian experimental laboratories to its current ubiquity in our lives. Radio's story is shaped by its unique characteristics, such as the fact that radio waves occur naturally in the environment. Human beings have harnessed and molded these waves to bridge distances and reconfigure our experience of space and time. This book delves into the technological, political, and social evolution of radio, providing an informative and thought-provoking account for all those interested in this old technology.
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