{"product_id":"1923-the-boys-wireless-book-published-by-george-newnes","title":"1923 The Boys' Wireless Book Published By George Newnes","description":"\u003ch1\u003e1923 The Boys' Wireless Book Published By George Newnes\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a, 100-year old, 1923 \u003cem\u003eThe Boys' Wireless Book\u003c\/em\u003e Published By George Newnes. A piece of radio communications and wireless history!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eIn fair condition, this book has a hardback cover and a cloth spine. The cover and pages have faded, yellowed with age, and exhibit some creasing and foxing. The cover has a break in one corner 'fixed' with clear tape. Some of the pages are loose but have not fully detached from the spine.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-md-12\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"cc-prodDetails-longDescription-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished by George Newnes Limited, London and printed on thick art paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHardback 1st Edition, published 1923 (there is no published date in the book)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e90 pages with schematics and 11 black and white photographs including; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gigantic loudspeaker tower on the state of the American millionaire Col. EHR Green which was able to transmit 4 miles!  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wireless lighthouse at Inchkeith Island on the Firth of Forth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Caernarfon Marconi Transatlantic wireless station\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e6 Chapters covering The Theory of Wireless, All about Aerials, Receiving Sets, Use of Wireless, Short Wireless Talks, and Knotty Problems Solved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize:\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 25cm (10″)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepth: 2cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWidth: 19cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat did the youth of the 1920s do as hobbies before the advent of mobile phones, Wii, and X-boxes? The answer is they built and played with wireless technology, as described in this wonderful 1920s 'The Boys Wireless book.' An early amateur radio book providing a plethora of information on problem solving, aerials and receiving sets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis would make a great present for a Radio Ham\/ amateur radio enthusiast or lover of vintage technology. It was published only a year after the BBC radio broadcasting tests at Marconi House, London (radio station 2LO) in 1922, and\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBBC's\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e inaugural radio news bulletin read by Mr Arthur Burrows, who is featured in this book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease click on the following link for more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/collections\/childrens-books-annuals\" target=\"_blank\"\u003evintage books.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George Newnes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45643637326081,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/5122\/8972\/files\/1923_The_Boys_Wireless_Book_Published_By_George_Newnes.jpg?v=1728553520","url":"https:\/\/mullardantiques.co.uk\/en-us\/products\/1923-the-boys-wireless-book-published-by-george-newnes","provider":"Mullard Antiques and Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}