Russell Burns held various appointments in higher education before retiring in 1986. He has been researching and writing on the history of electrical engineering for more than 25 years. His publications include the three books British Television: the formative years, Radar Development to 1945 and Televisions: an international history of the formative years, as well as over 50 papers. An IET fellow, Professor Burns is a past chairman of the IET's History of Technology professional group, Archives Committee and Science Education and Technology Divisional Board.

'Its very thorough treatment assures that it will remain the Blumlein biography for years.'

• Chapter 1: Early lifeChapter 2: Long linesChapter 3: Monophonic recording and reproductionChapter 4: Stereophonic recording and reproductionChapter 5: Pre-EMI television historyChapter 6: EMI and high-definition televisionChapter 7: The London StationChapter 8: PersonalityChapter 9: Blumlein's technical achievements in electronicsChapter 10: Air defenceChapter 11: EMP's '60 MHz job'Chapter 12: The battle against the night raiders and AI Mark IVChapter 13: The Blitz and AI Mark VI radarChapter 14: Miscellaneous wartime activitiesChapter 15: The Battle of the AtlanticChapter 16: The crash and its aftermathChapter 17: GeniusAppendices

Russell Burns held various appointments in higher education before retiring in 1986. He has been researching and writing on the history of electrical engineering for more than 25 years. His publications include the three books British Television: the formative years, Radar Development to 1945 and Televisions: an international history of the formative years, as well as over 50 papers. An IET fellow, Professor Burns is a past chairman of the IET's History of Technology professional group, Archives Committee and Science Education and Technology Divisional Board.

'Its very thorough treatment assures that it will remain the Blumlein biography for years.'

• Chapter 1: Early lifeChapter 2: Long linesChapter 3: Monophonic recording and reproductionChapter 4: Stereophonic recording and reproductionChapter 5: Pre-EMI television historyChapter 6: EMI and high-definition televisionChapter 7: The London StationChapter 8: PersonalityChapter 9: Blumlein's technical achievements in electronicsChapter 10: Air defenceChapter 11: EMP's '60 MHz job'Chapter 12: The battle against the night raiders and AI Mark IVChapter 13: The Blitz and AI Mark VI radarChapter 14: Miscellaneous wartime activitiesChapter 15: The Battle of the AtlanticChapter 16: The crash and its aftermathChapter 17: GeniusAppendices