An edition of Before we went wireless
(2011)
Before we went wireless
David Edward Hughes, FRS : his life, inventions, and discoveries (1829-1900)
1st ed.
by Ivor Hughes
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"The first biography of the brilliant inventor and practical experimenter in late 19th century telegraphy, telephony, metal detection, and audiology, British-born David Edward Hughes"--Provided by publisher.
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Before we went wireless: David Edward Hughes, FRS : his life, inventions, and discoveries (1829-1900)
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Table of Contents
The Hughes Project
Welsh roots
The adventure begins
Go west, young man, and seek your fortune
Into the big league with both feet
Can you read me now? : return to Britain and the Atlantic telegraph cable
1858
Financial success at last
If only we had a telephone, we could sort this out!
A matter of life or death
The etheric force
The joyous years
The rise of the theoreticians
Last years and legacy
Appendix 1, pt. 1: Technical details of the development of Hughes's first telegraph instrument during the 1850s
Appendix 1, pt. 2: Technical details of the development of Hughes's improved telegraph instrument
Appendix 1, pt. 3: Development of Hughes's telegraph instrument after 1860
Appendix 2: The Hughes electromagnet
Appendix 3: The Hughes family in America from 1860.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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