Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

by Tom Lewis Narrated by Chris Sorensen

Overview

Empire of the Air tells the story of three American visionaries-Lee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff-whose imagination and dreams turned a hobbyist's toy into radio, launching the modern communications age. Tom Lewis weaves the story of these men and their achievements into a richly detailed and moving narrative that spans the first half of the twentieth century, a time when the American romance with science and technology was at its peak. Empire of the Air is a tale of pioneers on the frontier of a new technology, of American entrepreneurial spirit, and of the tragic collision between inventor and corporation.

Editorial Reviews

Boston Globe

Lewis's book, which relates the civil wars between the principal figures in the invention and development of radio, is an achievement in its own right: finely detailed, engagingly written, and unexpectedly dramatic.

Globe & Mail

Empire of the Air is indispensable for anyone curious about the beginnings of broadcasting and there is more than enough personal drama and social and political history to make the book entertaining and informative for the general reader.

|Los Angeles Times

[Lewis] has all of the skills and instincts of a historian, a gift for clear description of complex technologies and a real passion for detail.

Washington Post

A compelling tale that takes readers back to another era and shows us how our lives were transformed forever.

Publishers' Weekly

The lives of the two innovative technologists (Lee DeForest and Edwin Armstrong) and the entrepreneur (David Sarnoff) whose work led to the success of radio provide the basis for this well-researched and superbly written volume.

RadioUser

[A] compelling read for anyone with an interest in the history of radio and television.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176331141
Publisher:	Tantor Audio
Publication date:	09/14/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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