Classic books.

Several books have been classic - in the way that they became the most important books in many years after the publications.
The first I will mention is

Harmsworth's Wireless Encyclopedia volumes 1 to 3

edited by J. A. Hammerton and published in 1923.

In these books you could find everything that was known about radio in England at that time and was printed on high quality paper..

The three volumes had a massive total of 2272 pages. In the beginning of volume 1 you can find articles by Sir Oliver Lodge, F.R.S.,D.Sc., Mr. E. Blake, A.M.I.E.E., Dr. J. A. Fleming, F.R.S., Mr. Rex F. Palmer, B.Sc., Mr. Edward W. Hobbs, A.I.N.A. and Mr. N. W. McLachlan, D.Sc., M.I.E.E.
Several other encyclopedias has been published in the years following but one one has ever reached the high quality of this encyclopedia.

The next books are

Wireless Telephony and Broadcasting vol. 1 and 2

by H. M. Dowsett and published in 1924.

They were the books about radio broadcasting and the bible in many years thereafter. Every aspect of British radio broadcasting was described in a very good manner. Volume 1 has 210 pages and volume 2 has 234 pages.

The books was the result of an attempt to provide the general reader with an account, in true perspective, of the history and practice of wireless telephony and broadcasting, with special reference to the development of these arts in England.

His Majesty's Stationery Office i England published a series of handbooks of wireless telegraphy:

Admiralty Handbook of Wireless Telegraphy

1920:

The first edition had 478 pages.

1925:

	This second edition was a little bit bigger with 548 pages

1931:

1938 vol 1:

		In 1938 the handbook was split in two and volume 1 has 342 pages while volume 2 has 584 pages.

and 1938 vol. 2:

1943 and 1950.

These volumes are reprints of the 1938 edition..

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