From the popular electronics author whose name is synonymous with clarity and practical sense, here is a comprehensive, plain-English compendium on the entire field of radio and wireless technology. Containing more than 1,000 concise articles, this one-stop source of user-friendly insight provides blanket coverage of one of the fastest-growing areas in communicationsNfrom antennas and transmission lines, to analog and digital modulation techniques, to satellite, space, and laser communications. It also offers hundreds of clarifying illustrations, tables, and charts, and extensive cross-referencing, enabling professionals and hobbyists to quickly access a wealth of related material on any given topic. For mastering terminology, understanding technology and theory, or forming an overview of a single subject or the entire field, this reference is simply the best there is.
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McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Broschur/Paperback
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1, black & white illustrations
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Höhe: 233 mm
Breite: 185 mm
Dicke: 44 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-07-023024-8 (9780070230248)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Stan Gibilisco is a professional technical writer who specializes in books on electronics and science topics. He is the author of The Encyclopedia of Electronics, The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing, and The Illustrated Dictionary of Electronics, as well as over 20 other technical books. His published works have won numerous awards. The Encyclopedia of Electronics was chosen a "Best Reference Book of the 1980s" by the American Library Association, which also named his McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Personal Computing a "Best Reference of 1996."
Electromagnetic wave theory; electronics theory and practice; antennas and transmission lines; power supplies; radio and television receivers; radio and television transmitters; analog signal/modulation techniques; digital/signal modulation techniques; cellular and wireless telephony; personal communication systems; satellite communications; space communications; laser communications; location and navigation systems; computer networks/wireless computing; security systems; interference and noise reduction; amateur radio and short-wave listening; trend in wireless technology.
