telecommunication

Traces the history of inventions having to do with communication, from the earliest written communication up to today's sophisticated telecommunication.

The Islanders look at how devices such as conventional telephones, fax machines, and cell phones operate.

Provides a survey of the field, discusses required personal qualities and training, presents five different job areas, and gives job-hunting tips.

A chronology which traces the evolution of the Internet from 1843 through 1998, describing key events in Internet history, with special features and sidebars that highlight historical, biographical, cultural, and ethical issues, and discussion of issues and innovations that may shape the Internet's future.

A simple explanation of what e-mail is and how to use it to communicate with others through the Internet and the Information Superhighway.

An account of how Hedy Lamarr, an actress who escaped Germany and her weapons-dealing husband in the years leading up to World War II to live and work in the U.S., invented a device designed to keep enemy troops from blocking torpedo targeting signals. Presented in graphic format.