Inventing the Radio (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780778728177)

The first successful radio transmission forever changed the way humans communicate, share news, and enjoy entertainment. This comprehensive book combines both the history and technology behind radio through the ages, documenting the earliest experiments with radio waves to the arrival of podcasting. Other topics include - how people ommunicated information before radio - Reginald Fessenden's first voice transmission - early radio stations and the advent of commercials - ham radio operators - the Golden Age of radio broadcasting - radios in daily life, including shortwave, Citizens Band, satellite, and digital radio Teacher's guide available.

Author: Marianne Fedunkiw
ISBN-10: 077872817X
ISBN-13: 9780778728177
Publisher: Crabtree Classics
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2007
Pages: 32
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 10.05h x 8.66w x 0.33d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 114946 / Inventing the Radio