Breakthroughs in Telephone Technology
Description
In an age where near-instantaneous communication is available through all manners of portable and pocket-sized devices, it is easy to overlook the genesis of telecommunication instrumentation—the telephone. Since Alexander Graham Bell patented the first phone in the 1800s, the telephone has undergone numerous changes to its look and functionality. This detailed volume examines the development of the telephone and related technologies, including everything from the transistor to fax machines, smart phones, and VoIP technology.
Keywords
English & College SuccessEnglishJuvenile Non-Fiction
2011Book
Author(s)Britannica Educational Publishing Staff, Robert Curley
PublisherEncyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
ISBN9781615307241
Languageenglish
