Farnsworth Philo T (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book has a small 0.75 in white smudge to the top edge of the spine and a faint 3-inch stain to the top right corner of back cover. Otherwise, the book is in very good condition with strong binding and crisp, clean, unmarked pages. Dust jacket has modest rubbing and surface scratches to covers and gentle edgewear. Otherwise, the dust jacket is in very good condition-- sharp, bright, and now protected in archival cover. …

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped. Published by PemberlyKent Publishers, 1990. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. Hard cover. Previous owner's name on first page. Pages are slightly darkened with age, otherwise the interior is clean and tight. Binding and cover are good. Dust jacket is faded and has edge tears. 136 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Front hinge shows a hairline split of the paper. Still firm, tight, clean , and bright. Overall VG. Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1906 - 1971) was an American inventor and television pioneer. His patents were crucial to the development of television.He is perhaps best known for his 1927 invention of the first fully functional video camera tube, the "image dissector", as well as the first fully functional and complete television system. Farnsworth developed a television system complete with receiver and camera, which he produced commercially in the form of the Farnsworth Television and Radio Corporation, from 1938 to 1951, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. In later life, Farnsworth invented a small nuclear fusion device, the Farnsworth-Hirsch fusor, or simply "fusor", employing inertial electrostatic confinement (IEC). Although not a practical device for generating nuclear energy, the fusor serves as a viable source of neutrons.The design of this device has been the acknowledged inspiration for subsequent approaches to fusion reactor design. Farnsworth held 300 patents, mostly in radio and television. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.…