The book covers the development of the telephone from its inception up to the introduction of the first plastic instruments. The numerous inventions which made this evolution possible are described in non-technical language as are the artistic movements, the fashions and the social changes of the period which influenced telephone design.Also available:Wireless: the crucial decade 1924-34 - ISBN 9780863411885 Technical History of the Beginnings of Radar - ISBN 9780863410437The Institution of Engineering and Technology is one of the world"s leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community. The IET publishes more than 100 new titles every year; a rich mix of books, journals and magazines with a back catalogue of more than 350 books in 18 different subject areas including: -Power & Energy -Renewable Energy -Radar, Sonar & Navigation -Electromagnetics -Electrical Measurement -History of Technology -Technology Management