Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
by Tom Lewis

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
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Author: Tom Lewis
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1991-09
ISBN: 0060182156
Number of pages: 421
Publisher: Harpercollins

Summary of Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

Acclaimed by hobbyists as the best book on radio ever written, Empire of the Air traces the lives of the three visionaries behind the modern communications age--Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff--in this fascinating, inspiring, and at times tragic tale. 32 pages of photos.

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