Synopsis
Uses interviews with scientists, archival research, and rare photographs to present a history of television, discussing the interactions of the several hundred scientists that made it possible and examining the first devices, early camera tubes, the kinescope, and the iconoscope.
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About the Author
The late Albert Abramson worked at CBS for over 30 years as a cameraman, videotape editor, and sound technician, and was the author of several books and articles on the history of television aside from the two-volume set from McFarland. He lived in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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This History Of Televsion, 1880 To 1941
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