The Telephone and Its Several Inventors: A History by Lewis Coe (English) Paperb

Description: The Telephone and Its Several Inventors by Lewis Coe Looks at the many men who developed the telephone and examines their claims against Alexander Graham Bells patent. This book also provides a lay description of the phone, as well as a history of the development of the telephone system. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description On March 7, 1876, the U.S. Patent Office issued to a young inventor named Alexander Graham Bell what is arguably the most valuable patent ever: entitled "improvements in telegraphy," in truth it secured for Bell the basic principles involved in a telephone. On the same day that Bell filed his patent application, a caveat (a preliminary patent document) was filed by Elisha Gray. This coincidence sparked the first of many debates over whether Bell was the true inventor of the telephone. In the early 1860s Johann Phillipp Reis developed a version of the instrument, but his claims against Bell were hampered by the bungling of his lawyers in demonstrating his instrument in court. This work is a first look at the many men who developed the telephone and an examination of their claims against Bells patent. A lay description of the phone is also provided, as well as a history of the development of the telephone system. Author Biography Lewis Coe of Crown Point, Indiana, is also the author of Wireless Radio (1996) and The Telegraph (1993). Table of Contents Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Telephone Chronology viiiIntroduction 1. The Patent 2. The Poor Schoolmaster 3. Yellow Breeches Creek 4. Under Pressure 5. Inventors Galore! 6. A Great Undertaking 7. Long Distance 8. A Man from Oberlin 9. Western Union 10. The Military Telephone 11. Down on the Farm 12. Collecting Telephones 13. Hackers and Phreaks 14. Over the Waves 15. The Singing Wires 16. How They Worked 17. The New Kids on the Block 18. Conclusion Appendices 1. Cities with Independent Telephone Companies 2. Cities That Once Had Independent Telephone Companies 3. Associations and Publications Related to Telephony 4. Insulator Manufacturers in the United States 5. Telephone Manufacturers 6. Some Communications Museums in the United States 7. Affidavits of Zenas Fisk Wilber 8. Affidavits of Alexander Graham Bell in Reply to That of Zenas Fisk Wilber 9. The Untold Story of the Telephone 10. Alexander Graham Bells Original Patent Application, 1876 11. Alexander Graham Bells Patent Application, 1877 Glossary Bibliography Index Review "history buffs will find the book of interest. All levels"—Choice; "a labor of love...exceptionally well-researched, and contains a fine balance of technical and often startling historical information that grips the readers interest well past bedtime"—Inventors Digest; "excellent"—Dots and Dashes. Review Quote "history buffs will find the book of interest. All levels"-- Choice ; "a labor of love...exceptionally well-researched, and contains a fine balance of technical and often startling historical information that grips the readers interest well past bedtime"-- Inventors Digest ; "excellent"-- Dots and Dashes. Details ISBN0786426098 Author Lewis Coe Short Title TELEPHONE & ITS SEVERAL INVENT Language English ISBN-10 0786426098 ISBN-13 9780786426096 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-01-31 Subtitle A History Place of Publication Jefferson, NC Country of Publication United States Replaces 9780786401383 Birth 1911 Residence Crown Point Edition New edition DOI 10.1604/9780786426096 AU Release Date 2006-01-17 NZ Release Date 2006-01-17 UK Release Date 2006-01-17 Pages 240 DEWEY 621.38509 Audience Undergraduate US Release Date 2006-01-31 Audience Age 18 Publisher McFarland & Co Inc Imprint McFarland & Co Inc Illustrations 53 photos, appendices, glossary, bibliography, index We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159840059;

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