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Dot-dash to Dot.com : how modern telecommunications evolved from the telegraph to the internet / Andrew Wheen.
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- ISBN: 9781441967596
- ISBN: 1441967591
- ISBN: 1441967605
- ISBN: 9781441967602
- Physical Description: xiv, 301 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Springer ; c2011.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The birth of an industry -- The telegraph goes global -- A gatecrasher spoils the party -- Early telephone networks -- Going digital -- A bit of wet string -- The last mile -- Computers get chatty -- The birth of the Internet -- Life in cyberspace -- The mobile revolution -- When failure is not an option -- What comes next? |
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| Subject: | Telecommunication > History. Telecommunication > Technological innovations. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | HE 7631 .W44 2011 | 30542555 | General Collection | Available | - |
Dot-Dash to Dot. Com : How Modern Telecommunications Evolved from the Telegraph to the Internet
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Dot-Dash to Dot. Com : How Modern Telecommunications Evolved from the Telegraph to the Internet
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.
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