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Hughes, Ivor, 1940-
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Hughes, David Edward, 1829-1900.
Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
Inventors -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Telegraph -- History.
Telephone systems -- History.
Metal detectors -- History.
Electromagnets -- History.
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Hughes, Ivor, 1940-
Hughes, David Edward, 1829-1900.
Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
Inventors -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Telegraph -- History.
Telephone systems -- History.
Metal detectors -- History.
Electromagnets -- History.
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Before we went wireless : David Edward Hughes, FRS : his life, inventions, and discoveries (1829-1900) / Ivor Hughes & David Ellis Evans.
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Hughes, Ivor, 1940-
Images from the Past, c2011.
Call #:
609.2 H893h
Subjects
Hughes, David Edward, 1829-1900.
Inventors
--
United States
--
Biography.
Inventors
--
Great Britain
--
Biography.
Telegraph
--
History
.
Telephone systems
--
History
.
Metal detectors
--
History
.
Electromagnets
--
History
.
ISBN:
9781884592546
1884592546
9781884592539 (pbk.)
1884592538 (pbk.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xiii, 386 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
The Hughes Project
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Welsh roots
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The adventure begins
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Go west, young man, and seek your fortune
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Into the big league with both feet
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Can you read me now? : return to Britain and the Atlantic telegraph cable--1858
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Financial success at last
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If only we had a telephone, we could sort this out!
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A matter of life or death
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The etheric force
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The joyous years
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The rise of the theoreticians
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Last years and legacy.
Summary:
"The first biography of the brilliant inventor and practical experimenter in late 19th century telegraphy, telephony, metal detection, and audiology, British-born David Edward Hughes"--Provided by publisher.
Genre:
Biographies.
Other authors:
Evans, David Ellis, 1943-
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Cole Harbour Public Library
Adult Biography
609.2 H893h
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