Marconi's Atlantic leap

The year 2001 is the centenary year of the first wireless signal in Morse code to be transmitted across the Atlantic. This work provides an account of how Marconi proved to the scientists that the curvature of the earth was not an obstacle for telegraphy over great distances.

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Subject(s)Design and technology
Author(s)Gordon Bussey
Age11-14
Published2000
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Shelf referenceA 621.382 BUS
ISN/ISBN9780953896707
Direct URLhttps://www.stem.org.uk/x8ch4

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