Saga Of The Vacuum Tube
by Gerald E. J. Tyne
CONTENTS:
Electrical Developments Prior to 1880;
The Engineer Enters the Picture, 1880-1900;
The Beginnings of Thermionics in Communication,
1900-1910: Great Britain;
1900-1910: United States;
1900-1910: Continental Europe;
The Entrance of Industrial Laboratories and Military Demands,
1910-1920: United States (Western Electric);
1910-1920: United States (De Forest);
1910-1920: United States (General Electric);
1910-1920: United States (Independents);
1910-1920: France;
1910-1920: Great Britain;
1910-1920: Germany;
1910-1920: The Netherlands, Russia, Australia, Italy, Denmark, Japan;
The Early Days of Broadcasting,
1920-1930: United States (Western Electric);
1920-1930: United States (De Forest);
1920-1930: United States (General Electric, Westinghouse, and RCA);
1920-1930: United States (Independents);
1920-1930: Great Britain;
1920-1930: France;
1920-1930: The Netherlands;
1920-1930: Germany;
1920-1930: Norway, Sweden, Austria, Hungary, Australia, Japan