The Life and Times of A.D. Blumlein
Institution of Engineering and Technology (Verlag)
978-0-85296-773-7 (ISBN)
Alan Dower Blumlein was a genius and has been described as the greatest British electronics engineer of the twentieth century. Although he was tragically killed at the age of 38, he contributed enormously to the fields of telephony and electrical measurements, monophonic and stereophonic recording and reproduction, high definition television, electronics, antennas and cables, and radar systems of various types. His accidental death in June 1942 was described by an Air Chief Marshal as 'a catastrophe', and the Secretary of State for Air said that 'it would be impossible to over-rate the importance of the work on which [Blumlein was] engaged': his loss was a 'national disaster'. He was responsible for saving many thousands of lives during the Second World War, and his endeavours in peacetime led to pleasure being given to millions of people.
This meticulous, extensively researched and well-referenced book presents a balanced account of the life and times of a brilliant engineer. It is certain to be the major biographical source on Blumlein for all historians of technology and science.
Russell Burns held various appointments in higher education before retiring in 1986. He has been researching and writing on the history of electrical engineering for more than 25 years. His publications include the three books British Television: the formative years, Radar Development to 1945 and Televisions: an international history of the formative years, as well as over 50 papers. An IET fellow, Professor Burns is a past chairman of the IET's History of Technology professional group, Archives Committee and Science Education and Technology Divisional Board.
Chapter 1: Early life
Chapter 2: Long lines
Chapter 3: Monophonic recording and reproduction
Chapter 4: Stereophonic recording and reproduction
Chapter 5: Pre-EMI television history
Chapter 6: EMI and high-definition television
Chapter 7: The London Station
Chapter 8: Personality
Chapter 9: Blumlein's technical achievements in electronics
Chapter 10: Air defence
Chapter 11: EMP's '60 MHz job'
Chapter 12: The battle against the night raiders and AI Mark IV
Chapter 13: The Blitz and AI Mark VI radar
Chapter 14: Miscellaneous wartime activities
Chapter 15: The Battle of the Atlantic
Chapter 16: The crash and its aftermath
Chapter 17: Genius
Appendices
| Reihe/Serie | History and Management of Technology |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Stevenage |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-85296-773-X / 085296773X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-85296-773-7 / 9780852967737 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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