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_aThompson, Richard J. _q(Richard Jule), _d1965- _eauthor. |
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_aCrystal clear : _bthe struggle for reliable communications technology in World War II / _cRichard J. Thompson, Jr. |
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_aPiscataway, New Jersey : _bIEEE Press, _cc2007. |
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_a1 PDF (viii, 230, [24] pages of plates) : _billustrations, map. |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 183-217) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aIntroduction : "We were heavily armed, and we had crystals" -- From wire to wireless : the development-- and acceptance-- of tactical radio -- Crystal control-- the great gamble -- The Signal Corps lays the foundation -- Nothing else to do but grind crystals -- Riding the "Flat Wheel Limited"-- overseeing a mass production industry -- Supplying a mass production industry-- the civilian government steps in -- "The whole radio crystal program of the Armed Services depends upon the success of the procurement program in Brazil. Nothing must be allowed to interfere with it" -- "God made lots of small crystals" -- The aging crisis-- stopgap measures -- The aging crisis-- physics to the rescue! -- "Without crystals, you have radio; with them, communications" -- Appendix 1 : Crystal-controlled equipment -- Appendix 2 : Crystal manufacturers. | |
| 506 | 1 | _aRestricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers. | |
| 520 | _aQuartz crystal-a technology that changed the tide of World War II Some of the defining leaps in technology in the twentieth century occurred during the Second World War, from radar to nuclear energy. Often left out of historical discussions are quartz crystals, which proved to be just as pivotal to the Allied victory-and to post-war development-as other technologies. Quartz crystals provided the U.S. military, for the first time, with reliable communication on the front lines, and then went on to become the core of some of the most basic devices of the post-war era, from watches, clocks, and color televisions, to cell phones and computers. In Crystal Clear, Richard Thompson relates the story of the quartz crystal in World War II, from its early days as a curiosity for amateur radio enthusiasts, to its use by the United States Armed Forces. It follows the intrepid group of scientists and engineers from the Office of the Chief Signal Officer of the U.S. Army as they raced to create an effective quartz crystal unit. They had to find a reliable supply of radio-quality quartz; devise methods to reach, mine, and transport the quartz; find a way to manufacture quartz crystal oscillators rapidly; and then solve the puzzling "aging problem" that plagued the early units. Ultimately, the development of quartz oscillators became the second largest scientific undertaking in World War II after the Manhattan Project. Bringing to light a little-known aspect of World War II, Crystal Clear offers a glimpse inside one of the most significant efforts in the annals of engineering. | ||
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_aElectronic reproduction. _bPiscataway, N.J. : _cIEEE, _d2010. _nMode of access: World Wide Web. _nSystem requirements: Web browser. _nTitle from title screen (viewed on Oct. 7, 2010). _nAccess may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions. |
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| 538 | _aMode of access: World Wide Web. | ||
| 588 | _aDescription based on PDF viewed 12/18/2015. | ||
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_aUnited States. _bArmy. _bSignal Corps _xHistory _yWorld War, 1939-1945. |
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_aUnited States. _bArmy _xCommunication systems _xHistory. |
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_a�Etats-Unis. _bArmy. _bSignal Corps _xHistoire _yGuerre mondiale, 1939-1945. |
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_a�Etats-Unis. _bArmy _xCommunication, Syst�emes de _xHistoire. |
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_aWorld War, 1939-1945 _xCommunications. |
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| 650 | 0 | _aOscillators, Crystal. | |
| 650 | 0 | _aQuartz crystals. | |
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_aUSA. _2swd. |
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| 655 | 0 | _aElectronic books. | |
| 695 | _aWireless communication | ||
| 695 | _aWire | ||
| 695 | _aWeaving | ||
| 695 | _aVariable speed drives | ||
| 695 | _aReceivers | ||
| 695 | _aRadio transmitters | ||
| 695 | _aRadar | ||
| 695 | _aProduction | ||
| 695 | _aProcurement | ||
| 695 | _aParticle measurements | ||
| 695 | _aMass production | ||
| 695 | _aOscillators | ||
| 695 | _aMaintenance engineering | ||
| 695 | _aInstruments | ||
| 695 | _aLead | ||
| 695 | _aIndustries | ||
| 695 | _aIndexes | ||
| 695 | _aGeology | ||
| 695 | _aGovernment | ||
| 695 | _aAging | ||
| 695 | _aAtmospheric measurements | ||
| 695 | _aBibliographies | ||
| 695 | _aBrushes | ||
| 695 | _aCompanies | ||
| 695 | _aCrystals | ||
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_aIEEE Xplore (Online service), _edistributor. |
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_iPrint version: _z9781118104644 |
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_3Abstract with links to resource _uhttp://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/bkabstractplus.jsp?bkn=5361006 |
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