Download or read book Radio round the World written by A. W. Haslett and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-08-14 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1934, this book provides an accessible introduction to various aspects of radio technology. The text begins with a historical discussion of radio waves and their discovery, before moving on to an examination of the uses of radio in the contexts of broadcasting, medicine, safety at sea, the military and weather forecasts. Illustrative figures are incorporated throughout. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in radio and the history of science.