{"product_id":"crystal-clear-9781118104644","title":"Crystal Clear","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuartz crystal-a technology that changed the tide of World War II\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSome of the defining leaps in technology in the twentieth century occurred during the Second World War, from radar to nuclear energy. Often left out of historical discussions are quartz crystals, which proved to be just as pivotal to the Allied victory-and to post-war development-as other technologies. Quartz crystals provided the U.S. military, for the first time, with reliable communication on the front lines, and then went on to become the core of some of the most basic devices of the post-war era, from watches, clocks, and color televisions, to cell phones and computers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCrystal Clear\u003c\/i\u003e, Richard Thompson relates the story of the quartz crystal in World War II, from its early days as a curiosity for amateur radio enthusiasts, to its use by the United States Armed Forces. It follows the intrepid group of scientists and engineers from the Office of the Chief Signal Officer of the U.S. Army as t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments vii  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: \"We Were Heavily Armed and We Had Crystals\" 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 From Wire to Wireless: The Development—and Acceptance—of Tactical Radio 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Crystal Control—the Great Gamble 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Signal Corps Lays the Foundation 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Nothing Else to Do but Grind Crystals 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Riding the \"Flat Wheel Limited\"—Overseeing a Mass Production Industry 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Supplying a Mass Production Industry—the Civilian Government Steps In 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 \"The Whole Radio Crystal Program of the Armed Services Depends Upon the Success of the Procurement Program in Brazil. Nothing Must Be Allowed to Interfere With It\" 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 \"God Made Lots of Small Crystals\" 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Aging Crisis—Stopgap Measures 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 The Aging Crisis—Physics to the Rescue! 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 \"Without Crystals You Have Radio; With Them, Communications\" 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1: Crystal-Controlled Equipment 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2: Crystal Manufacturers 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 219\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406830346583,"sku":"9781118104644","price":39.85,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118104644.jpg?v=1730497262","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/crystal-clear-9781118104644","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}