Author(s): Robert Curley
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 127
Publisher: Rosen Education Service
Language: English
Date Published: 2011-12-15
Dimensions: 152.4 x 231.14 x 12.7mm
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
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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 18s, 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.