The Electronics Revolution Inventing the Future

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vi Contents 18 Computers Take Over the Workplace.............................................................. 162 19 From Clerks to Xerography: Copiers.............................................................. 171 20 Shrinking the World: Communication Satellites............................................ 180 21 Personal Communicators: Mobile Phones....................................................... 194 22 Going Online: The Internet............................................................................... 205 23 Glass to the Rescue: Fiber Optics..................................................................... 215 24 Towards Virtual Money: Cards, ATMs and PoS............................................ 226 25 Saving TV Programmes: Video Recording...................................................... 234 26 Electronics Invades Photography: Digital Cameras....................................... 243 27 Seeing Inside the Body: Electronics Aids Medicine........................................ 251 28 Knowing Where You Are: GPS........................................................................ 260 29 The Electronics Revolution............................................................................... 270 Bibliography............................................................................................................... 275 Index............................................................................................................................ 279
Acknowledgments It would seem appropriate with the subject of this book that the Internet should have been such a vital tool during the writing. It was of enormous value in finding and retrieving hundreds of relevant articles from journals published throughout the twentieth century. In addition, many articles are published on the Internet alone. I would also like to thank: The enthusiasts who run the many online museums to show their collections. Wikipedia images for many useful pictures. The librarians of Cambridge University Library for leading me through some of the byways of their collections. Clive Horwood for his encouragement, Maury Solomon particularly when it became necessary to split an overlong book, and Elizabet Cabrera. Jim and Rachael Wilkie for turning the manuscript into a book with the cover design and editing. My referees Robert Martin-Royle, Dr Andrew Wheen, Myrene Reyes and Professor Graeme Gooday for their positive comments which made me feel that the nearly 5 years’ work had been worthwhile. Last, but certainly not least, I want to thank my wife who has, without realizing it, taught me so much about history. vii
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Bibliography Addison, P. (1995). No
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