| Publication |
Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2000.
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| Description |
48pBlue Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
Explores the life and work of Baird whose achievements have had a lasting impact in the field of science and technology. Baird , the Scottish engineer gave the first public demonstration of television before an amazed world.
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| Contents |
A vision of the future
Early life
Growing interests
A move to college
Early career
Determined to win
Inventions before Baird
An important breakthrough
Return to London
A public demonstration
A new era
New ideas
Forging ahead
Rival systems
Catching up
Decisions
Picking himself up again
The final disappointment
Baird's legacy
A television revolution
Timeline
Places to visit and furthur reading
Glossary
Index
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| Standard Number |
043110445X Hb.
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