{"product_id":"empire-of-the-air-9781501759321","title":"Empire of the Air","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpire of the Air\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of three American visionariesLee de Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoffwhose imagination and dreams turned a hobbyist''s toy into radio, launching the modern communications age. Tom Lewis weaves the story of these men and their achievements into a richly detailed and moving narrative that spans the first half of the twentieth century, a time when the American romance with science and technology was at its peak. \u003ci\u003eEmpire of the Air\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale of pioneers on the frontier of a new technology, of American entrepreneurial spirit, and of the tragic collision between inventor and corporation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLewis's book, which relates the civil wars between the principal figures in the invention and development of radio, is an achievement in its own right: finely detailed, engagingly written, and unexpectedly dramatic.\u003c\/p\u003e * Boston Globe *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Lewis] has all of the skills and instincts of a historian, a gift for clear description of complex technologies and a real passion for detail.\u003c\/p\u003e * Los Angeles Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compelling tale that takes readers back to another era and shows us how our lives were transformed forever.\u003c\/p\u003e * Washington Post *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lives of the two innovative technologists (Lee DeForest and Edwin Armstrong) and the entrepreneur (David Sarnoff) whose work led to the success of radio provide the basis for this well-researched and superbly written volume.\u003c\/p\u003e * Publishers' Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpire of the Air\u003c\/i\u003e is indispensable for anyone curious about the beginnings of broadcasting and there is more than enough personal drama and social and political history to make the book entertaining and informative for the general reader.\u003c\/p\u003e * Globe \u0026amp; Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternating between the technical wizardry, personality quirks, and feuds of these men, and the story of the growth of the industry itself and its influence over American life and leisure, the book is fast-paced, fun reading and doubles as a useful teaching tool for teachers of American history and culture, science, and mass communication.\u003c\/p\u003e * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[A] compelling read for anyone with an interest in the history of radio and television.\u003c\/p\u003e * RadioUser *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrologue: A New Empire for a New Century\u003cbr\u003e 1. The Faith in the Future\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Will to Succeed\u003cbr\u003e 3. \"What Wireless Is Yet to Be\"\u003cbr\u003e 4. Sarnoff and Marconi: Inventing a Legend\u003cbr\u003e 5. Wireless Goes to War\u003cbr\u003e 6. Releasing the Art: The Creation of RCA\u003cbr\u003e 7. Snapshots from the First Age of Broadcasting\u003cbr\u003e 8. CourtFight\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Godlike Presence\u003cbr\u003e 10. Armstrong and the FM Revolution\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Wizard War\u003cbr\u003e 12. \"Until I'm Dead or Broke\"\u003cbr\u003e 13. Victories Great and Small\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue: The Empire in Decline\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409353548119,"sku":"9781501759321","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501759321.jpg?v=1730506526","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/empire-of-the-air-9781501759321","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}