A clear, accessible look at Hertz’s experiments and the birth of wireless communication, from a celebrated Royal Institution lecture.
Oliver J. Lodge presents a concise account of Hertz’s discoveries and how they sparked the early use of wireless signals. The notes, revised for publication, blend explanation with demonstrations that illuminate how electrical oscillations travel through space and how wires became the first conduits of the ether’s waves.
The volume also traces the evolution of radio ideas after Hertz, including practical applications that followed in the wake of these landmark experiments. It offers historical context, commentary, and appendices that expand on the science and its engineers.
- Foundational concepts of electromagnetic waves and tuning, explained in plain language
- Demonstrations and explanations that connect theory to early wireless ideas
- Biographical framing of Hertz and the generation of researchers who built on his work
- Appendices detailing later developments and applications in wireless telegraphy
Ideal for readers new to the history of wireless tech or those seeking a clear picture of how Hertz’s work shaped a new age of communication.
In 1894, Heinrich Hertz died aged only thirty-seven. His legacy was the wireless transmission of radio waves: the foundation of modern radio technology. This revised treatise, published in 1900, explains his work from the very basics of radio waves to the cutting edge of wireless telegraphy.