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John R. Pierce : pioneer in satellite communications
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A biography of the engineer who designed and helped launch the first comunications satellite, Telstar, and who developed new uses for satellite communications, paving the way for the cordless telephone, cell phone, wireless headset, and computer.
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Authors
Whiting, Jim, 1943-
Subjects
Pierce, John Robinson, 1910-2002.
Telecommunications engineers--United States--Biography.
Artificial satellites in telecommunication--History.
Telecommunications engineers.
Artificial satellites in telecommunication.
Biography.
Language
English
Series
Unlocking the secrets of science : profiling 20th century achievers in science, medicine, and technology
Dimensions
25 cm.