The Cellphone
The History and Technology of the Gadget That Changed the World
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About the Book
Presenting the history of the cellular phone from its beginnings in the 1940s to the present, this book explains the fundamental concepts involved in wireless communication along with the ramifications of cellular technology on the economy, U.S. and international law, human health, and society. The first two chapters deal with bandwidth and radio. Subsequent chapters look at precursors to the contemporary cellphone, including the surprisingly popular car phone of the 1970s, the analog cellphones of the 1980s and early 1990s, and the basic digital phones which preceded the feature-laden, multipurpose devices of today.
About the Author(s)
Bibliographic Details
Guy Klemens
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 224
Bibliographic Info: 26 diagrams, glossary, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2010
pISBN: 978-0-7864-5867-7
eISBN: 978-0-7864-5996-4
Imprint: McFarland
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
1. Bandwidth 5
2. Radio 27
3. Mobile Phones 45
4. Analog Technology 53
5. The Analog Cellular Phone 65
6. Digital Technology 76
7. Digital Standards 103
8. The Digital Cellphone 114
9. The Business Reaches Maturity 127
10. Implications of Cellphones 143
11. Inside the Cellphone 170
12. Cellphones Beyond Phones 189
Chapter Notes 203
Glossary of Terms 209
Selected Bibliography 213
Index 215
Book Reviews & Awards
“well written and illustrated…recommended”—Choice; “historical aspects are quite interesting…information could prove quite useful for research”—Booklist; “recommended”—SciTech Book News.