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100 1 $aMaddison, Simon.
245 10 $aTelecoms :$bpresent knowledge, future trends /$cwritten by Simon Maddison.
260 $aLondon :$bFranklin Watts,$c2007.
300 $a44 pages :$billustrations (chiefly color), color maps ;$c27 cm.
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490 1 $a21st-century science
500 $aOriginally published : 2003.
500 $aIncludes index.
520 $aWhat does ADSL stand for? How small will mobiles get? How does the Internet route data around the world? Advances in super-miniature components are altering the way we communicate right now. Where is new telecommunications technology leading us? Find out in this easy-to-read, informative guide. 21st Century Science offers a look at where science is going, the interface between science and technology, and the repercussions of science on society.
505 2 $aThe pace of change -- The message -- Signals, senders and receivers -- Wires, fibres and aerials -- Multiplexing -- Networks -- Computer networks -- Terrestrial communications links -- Freedom from wires -- Cellular mobile systems -- Satellite communications -- The internet -- Internet control -- Broadcasting -- The big issues -- The future -- The impact of telecommunications.
650 0 $aTelecommunication$vJuvenile literature.
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830 0 $a21st century science.
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