Wireless Course in Twenty Lessons, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Harry Winfield Secor

 
9780331279313: Wireless Course in Twenty Lessons, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

Learn the building blocks of wireless now with a complete, beginner-friendly course.

This edition presents a step-by-step approach to understanding electricity, magnetism, and the fundamentals of wireless telegraphy. It weaves practical equipment ideas with the history of early wireless development, helping readers connect theory to real-world practice.

The book covers how to choose and use developing tools, from detectors to receiving circuits, and explains how different crystal detectors work. It also surveys the key figures and systems that shaped early wireless, offering context for how modern experiments began.
  • Foundational topics: electricity, magnetism, dynamos, motors, and basic wiring.
  • Practical wireless hardware: transmitting and receiving sets, detectors, and connections.
  • Crystal detectors explained: galena, silicon, Perikon, Pyron, Carborundum, and more.
  • Historical context: Marconi, Lodge, Braun, Slaby-Arco, Fleming, and de Forest.
Ideal for hobbyists, students, and readers curious about how wireless tech started and evolved.

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