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"Arthur C. Clarke, visionary author of both science fact and science fiction, first conceived of satellite communications in 1945--and twenty-five years later his dream became reality. Now, in this new personal and colorful nonfiction work, Clarke examines the rapid transformation of our society by technology and communication." "As the infant field of communications began growing in the early part of this century, so did the boy named Arthur C. Clarke--who watched, wide-eyed, as his small English village was transformed overnight. In his job as the village switchboard operator he once overloaded the circuits, excitedly eavesdropping on his first transatlantic call. From there his involvement grew more and more technical, culminating in his now-famous paper "Extra-Terrestrial Relays," which anticipated many of the developments of the next fifty years." "For five thousand years communication never advanced beyond the speed of horse and wind-driven ship--but in the explosive span of thirty years, it changed forever. Newer, faster communication toppled tyranny, won wars, and changed history all the way from the second Russian Revolution to the Gulf war. Here is the story of the stranger-than-fiction mishaps, oversights, capricious acts of fate, and incredible human energy that eventually transformed the earth into our modern global village." "Clarke brings unique expertise and a lifetime of experience to How the World Was One. Beginning with submarine cables, through the development of fiber optics and communications satellites, and then projecting far into a future of neutrino, gravitational, and tachyon (faster than light) communications, Arthur C. Clarke shows how these remarkable innovations shaped and changed the earth--and made the world one."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved… (meer)
Arthur C. Clarke, el maestro de la fición científica, describe con gran claridad la historia de ese intento por disolver todas las fronteras y hacer realidad la idea de que todo está interconectado, de que no hay en el universo ningún rincón aislado. El mundo es uno. ( )
I picked this up after reading "Mother Earth Mother Board" by Neal Stephenson. The first two parts were very interesting overviews of telegraph and radio development and the cast of characters involved. The latter three portions were mostly excerpts of speeches Stephenson gave and some general fiction he wrote. Overall an interesting book with lots of predictions that turned out to be quite accurate. ( )
Anyone with a passing interest in communications (electronic or otherwise) should read this book. Although it's a little dated when talking about 'now' and 'the future', it's a well paced description of the evolution of telecommunications including (but not limited) technical and business difficulties encountered along the way. Well worth the read so one does not repeat the mistakes of the past. In fact, I'd go as far to say this is the 'last' book on telecommunications published before fully commercial internet arrived, and as such is near essential reading for any businesses or technicians looking to upgrade infrastructure from 19th or 20th century tech for the 21st. ( )
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DEDICATED TO THE REAL FATHERS OF THE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE JOHN PIERCE AND HAROLD ROSEN BY THE GODFATHER
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PREFACE Much of Europe and Japan was still in ruins when, two year after the end of World War II, the famous historian Arnold Toynbee gave a lecture at London University's Senate House entitled "The Unification of the World."
INTRODUCTION This is the story of humanity's newest victory in an age-old conflict -- the war against the sea.
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"Arthur C. Clarke, visionary author of both science fact and science fiction, first conceived of satellite communications in 1945--and twenty-five years later his dream became reality. Now, in this new personal and colorful nonfiction work, Clarke examines the rapid transformation of our society by technology and communication." "As the infant field of communications began growing in the early part of this century, so did the boy named Arthur C. Clarke--who watched, wide-eyed, as his small English village was transformed overnight. In his job as the village switchboard operator he once overloaded the circuits, excitedly eavesdropping on his first transatlantic call. From there his involvement grew more and more technical, culminating in his now-famous paper "Extra-Terrestrial Relays," which anticipated many of the developments of the next fifty years." "For five thousand years communication never advanced beyond the speed of horse and wind-driven ship--but in the explosive span of thirty years, it changed forever. Newer, faster communication toppled tyranny, won wars, and changed history all the way from the second Russian Revolution to the Gulf war. Here is the story of the stranger-than-fiction mishaps, oversights, capricious acts of fate, and incredible human energy that eventually transformed the earth into our modern global village." "Clarke brings unique expertise and a lifetime of experience to How the World Was One. Beginning with submarine cables, through the development of fiber optics and communications satellites, and then projecting far into a future of neutrino, gravitational, and tachyon (faster than light) communications, Arthur C. Clarke shows how these remarkable innovations shaped and changed the earth--and made the world one."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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