The Life and Times of A.D. Blumlein (inbunden)
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Format
Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
560
Utgivningsdatum
1999-12-01
Förlag
Institution of Engineering and Technology
Medarbetare
Burns, Russell / Bowers, Brian
Illustrationer
index
Dimensioner
234 x 156 x 32 mm
Vikt
962 g
Antal komponenter
1
Komponenter
560 p. :
ISBN
9780852967737

The Life and Times of A.D. Blumlein

av Russell Burns
Inbunden,  Engelska, 1999-12-01
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Alan Dower Blumlein was a genius and has been described as the greatest British electronics engineer of the twentieth century. Although he was tragically killed at the age of 38, he contributed enormously to the fields of telephony and electrical measurements, monophonic and stereophonic recording and reproduction, high definition television, electronics, antennas and cables, and radar systems of various types. His accidental death in June 1942 was described by an Air Chief Marshal as 'a catastrophe', and the Secretary of State for Air said that 'it would be impossible to over-rate the importance of the work on which [Blumlein was] engaged': his loss was a 'national disaster'. He was responsible for saving many thousands of lives during the Second World War, and his endeavours in peacetime led to pleasure being given to millions of people. This meticulous, extensively researched and well-referenced book presents a balanced account of the life and times of a brilliant engineer. It is certain to be the major biographical source on Blumlein for all historians of technology and science.
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'Its very thorough treatment assures that it will remain the Blumlein biography for years.' * The Old Timer's Bulletin * 'All engineers should read this book - they will not fail to be inspired by Blumlein's genius and professional approach to problem solving.' * IEE Review * 'This book does full justice to Blumlein's life and times and forms a fitting memorial, a superb biography.' * Measurement and Control *

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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.

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Chapter 1: Early life Chapter 2: Long lines Chapter 3: Monophonic recording and reproduction Chapter 4: Stereophonic recording and reproduction Chapter 5: Pre-EMI television history Chapter 6: EMI and high-definition television Chapter 7: The London Station Chapter 8: Personality Chapter 9: Blumlein's technical achievements in electronics Chapter 10: Air defence Chapter 11: EMP's '60 MHz job' Chapter 12: The battle against the night raiders and AI Mark IV Chapter 13: The Blitz and AI Mark VI radar Chapter 14: Miscellaneous wartime activities Chapter 15: The Battle of the Atlantic Chapter 16: The crash and its aftermath Chapter 17: Genius Appendices

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