Conquering the Electron: The Geniuses, Visionaries, Egomaniacs, and Scoundrels Who Built Our Electronic Age

Conquering the Electron offers readers a true and engaging history of the world of electronics, beginning with the discoveries of friction and magnetism and ending with the creation of the smartphone and the iPad. This book shows the interconnection of each advance to the next on the long journey to our modern day technologies. Want to understand how radio and television work--and why RCA drove their inventors to financial ruin and early graves? Conquering the Electron offers this story and more, presenting each ... Read More

Conquering the Electron offers readers a true and engaging history of the world of electronics, beginning with the discoveries of friction and magnetism and ending with the creation of the smartphone and the iPad. This book shows the interconnection of each advance to the next on the long journey to our modern day technologies. Want to understand how radio and television work--and why RCA drove their inventors to financial ruin and early graves? Conquering the Electron offers this story and more, presenting each revolutionary technological advance right alongside blow-by-blow personal battles that all too often took place. Read Less

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  	This is a digital edition of this title. Rent eBook (2 Options) 120 Day Rental: $7.80 (Expires Aug 21, 2024) 180 Day Rental: $9.00 (Expires Oct 20, 2024) Buy eBook Lifetime Access: $11.99 Title: Conquering the Electron by Derek Cheung; Eric Brach Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group Print ISBN: 9781442231535, 144223153X eText ISBN: 9781442231542 Edition: 2014 Format: PDF eBook	$7.80 Rent eBook This is a digital eBook Nothing will be shipped to you Works with web browsers and the VitalSource app on all Windows, Mac, Chromebook, Kindle Fire, iOS, and Android devices Most eBooks are returnable within 14 days of purchase Questions? See our eBook FAQ