kfc@rti.uucp> (06/08/90)
I need some help from the telcom book worms. I am interested in getting titles of interesting books on the history of telephony. Everything from A. G. Bell biographies to the early days of AT&T. I would like to know which books are not be missed and those that I should not waste my time on. Please send title, author, and publishing company (to aid me in finding it) directly to me or post. If I get good response I will foward a summary to PT. BroadBand Technologies, Inc. Kevin Clayton PO Box 13737 kfc@bbt.UUCP Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3737
wts@winken.att.com (W T Sykes) (06/09/90)
In article <8786@accuvax.nwu.edu> bbt!kfc@rti.uucp writes: >I need some help from the telcom book worms. >I am interested in getting titles of interesting books on the history >of telephony. Everything from A. G. Bell biographies to the early >days of AT&T. >I would like to know which books are not be missed and those that I >should not waste my time on. >Please send title, author, and publishing company (to aid me in >finding it) directly to me or post. If I get good response I will >foward a summary to PT. Patrick, The following list and descriptions of books published by AT&T was forwarded to kfc@bbt.UUCP. If suitable for the DIGEST you can use them for publication. It is not my intent to advertise for my employer, but I feel these texts are germaine interests of the DIGEST. All descriptions are lifted without permission from an internal guide, but all the listed texts are available for sale to the general public . (All typos are mine.) William T. Sykes AT&T Fed. Sys. R&D _A HISTORY OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE IN THE BELL SYSTEM SERIES - THE EARLY YEARS (1875-1926)_; This first volume offers a detailed overview of the first 50 years of telephone technology. The narrative goes well beyond a simple statement of events to deal with the "how" and "why" of technological innovation. 1073 pgs. SELECT CODE 500-467 $47.00 _A HISTORY OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE IN THE BELL SYSTEM SERIES - NATIONAL SERVICE IN WAR AND PEACE (1925-1975)_; This second volume focuses on the Bell System's contributions to national defense before and during World War II and in the cold war missle crisis that followed. The central subject is engineering for urgent national defense and how the technology of communications was adapted quickly, and in many ways specifically for, the compelling needs of a nation at war. 757 pgs. SELECT CODE 500-468 $47.00 _A HISTORY OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE IN THE BELL SYSTEM SERIES - SWITCHING TECHNOLOGY (1925-1975)_; This third volume chronicles how switching evolved from early years characterized by manual switchboards to the complete automation of today. The major innovations that produced generations of switches operating at higher and higher speeds and handling functions of increasing complexity and flexibility are discussed. 639 pgs. SELECT CODE 500-469 $47.00 [DESCRIPTION OF 500-470 MISSING FROM MY CATALOG - wts] _A HISTORY OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE IN THE BELL SYSTEM SERIES - COMMUNICATIONS SCIENCES (1925-1980)_; This fifth volume covers those areas of scientific research having a direct bearing on communications. The disciplines covered are mathematics, acoustics, picture communications, vacuum-tube electronics, radio and microwave research, waveguides, lightwave communications, switching, computer science, digital communications, behavioral science, and economics. 521 pgs. SELECT CODE 500-471 $47.00 _A HISTORY OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE IN THE BELL SYSTEM SERIES - ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY (1925-1975)_; This sixth volume is a detailed view of the developments in electronics, from electron tubes through thin-film. It also tells the story of devices and components developed at AT&T between 1925 and 1975 and the major role they played in the expansion of telecommunications during the middle of the century. 370 pgs. SELECT CODE 500-472 $47.00 _A HISTORY OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE IN THE BELL SYSTEM SERIES - TRANSMISSION TECHNOLOGY (1925-1975)_; This seventh and final volume is the story of transmission research and development as it evolved in the middle years of the 20th Century. 812 pgs. SELECT CODE 500-473 $47.00 _ENGINEERING AND OPERATIONS IN THE BELL SYSTEM_; This second edition of the popular text, completely revised and restructured, offers a comprehensive view of the Bell System in 1982-1983 just before divestiture. This book will be useful as a general reference for anyone interested in a first-level description of telecomunications networks and their elements. 250 pgs. SELECT CODE 500-478 $42.60 All of the above are published by AT&T and may be obtained from AT&T Customer Information Center Marketing Department 2855 N. Franklin Road Indianapolis, IN 46209-1998 VISA, MasterCard, and American Express orders can be taken by voice at 1-800-432-6600, between 7:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. -EST (1-800-255-1242, from Canada). Facsimile orders can be transmitted to: 1-317-352-8484. William T. Sykes AT&T Federal Systems R&D Burlington, NC att!winken!wts [Moderator's Note: Thanks for this information. I am placing your message in the telecom archives for reference by interested readers in the future. File name will be: books.about.phones. PT]