Dot-Dash to Dot.Com: How Modern Telecommunications Evolved from the Telegraph to the Internet

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Andrew Wheen

Dot-Dash to Dot.Com

How Modern Telecommunications Evolved from the Telegraph to the Internet

Andrew Wheen

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English

Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
08 December 2010

Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues; History of engineering & technology; Circuits & components; Communications engineering & telecommunications; Computing & IT; Network hardware; Computer networking & communications

Series: Popular Science

Telecommunications is a major global industry, and this unique book chronicles the development of this complex technology from the electric telegraph to the Internet in a simple, accessible, and entertaining way. The book opens with the early years of the electric telegraph. The reader will learn how the Morse telegraph evolved into an international network that spanned the globe, starting with the development of international undersea cables, and the heroic attempts to lay a trans-Atlantic cable. The book describes the events that led to the invention of the telephone, and the subsequent disputes over who had really invented it.

It takes a look at some of the most important applications that have appeared on the Internet, the mobile revolution, and ends with a discussion of future key developments in the telecommunications industry.

By: Andrew Wheen
Imprint: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 0
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 168mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781441967596
ISBN 10: 1441967591
Series: Popular Science
Pages: 318
Publication Date: 08 December 2010
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgments.- List of figures.- List of pictures.- List of tables.- About the author.- Introduction.- Chapter 1: The birth of an industry.- Chapter 2: The telegraph goes global.- Chapter 3: A gatecrasher spoils the party.- Chapter 4: Early telephone networks.- Chapter 5: Going digital.- Chapter 6: A bit of wet string.- Chapter 7: The last mile.- Chapter 8: Computers get chatty.- Chapter 9: The birth of the Internet.- Chapter 10: Life in cyberspace.- Chapter 11: The mobile revolution.- Chapter 12: When failure is not an option.- Chapter 13: What comes next?.- Appendices A - Q.- Notes.- Glossary.- Bibliography.- Index.

Andrew Wheen has worked in the telecommunications field since 1982. He has held senior engineering and product management roles with major suppliers of telecommunications equipment and was one of the original architects of the Energis network in the United Kingdom (now Cable & Wireless). More recently, he has worked as a management consultant in the telecommunications and broadcasting industries. Dr. Wheen is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology and is a Chartered Engineer. He is married with two children and lives near London.

Reviews for Dot-Dash to Dot.Com: How Modern Telecommunications Evolved from the Telegraph to the Internet

<p>From the reviews: <p> It serves as a primer for anyone with an interest or need to know about telecommunications. With its assumption of little technical knowledge, and bright writing style, Dot-Dash To Dot Com is perfect for a layman to read. Dot-Dash To Dot Com strikes a thoughtful balance between the technical and human history. I certainly enjoyed and learned from it. (Bookbag, June, 2011)<p> Wheen, an experienced UK-based telecommunications industry professional, presents a historical development of the telecommunications industry and demonstrates how inventions produced by the telecommunications revolution have changed the world. explains how the Internet works and what lies ahead. The book reserves the more detailed technical discussions for the appendixes. Well illustrated, with an extensive glossary of terms used by the telecommunications industry at the end. Summing Up: Recommended. All levels/libraries. (F. A. Cassara, Choice, Vol. 48 (10), June, 2011)