Radio Broadcasting: A History of the Airwaves

Radio history traces Marconi’s experiments to modern broadcasts, revealing radio’s enduring global influence and adaptive resilience.

2020 marks the centenary of Marconi’s experimental transmissions and this book seeks to commemorate this anniversary. The book examines the history of radio and traces its development from theories advanced by James Clerk Maxwell and Heinrich Hertz to the first practical demonstrations by Guglielmo Marconi. It looks back to the pioneering broadcasts of the BBC...