[Commlist] new book: Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio by Tom Lewis

A new publication from Cornell University Press, which we hope will be 
of interest.

*Empire of the Air***

The Men Who Made Radio

*Tom Lewis***

*_https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/9781501759321/empire-of-the-air/ 
<https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/9781501759321/empire-of-the-air/>_*

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*Available in print and digital formats**__*

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“Alternating between the technical wizardry, personality quirks, and 
feuds of these men, and the story of the growth of the industry itself 
and its influence over American life and leisure, the book is 
fast-paced, fun reading and doubles as a useful teaching tool for 
teachers of American history and culture, science, and mass 
communication.”*/—Library Journal/*

“/Empire of the Air/is indispensable for anyone curious about the 
beginnings of broadcasting... there is more than enough personal drama 
and social and political history to make the book entertaining and 
informative for the general reader.”*/—Globe & Mail /*

“[Lewis] has all of the skills and instincts of a historian, a gift for 
clear description of complex technologies and a real passion for 
detail.”*/—Los Angeles Times/*

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“Lewis’s book, which relates the civil wars between the principal 
figures in the invention and development of radio, is an achievement in 
its own right: finely detailed, engagingly written, and... unexpectedly 
dramatic.”*/—Boston Globe/*

“A compelling tale... takes readers back to another era and shows us how 
our lives were transformed forever.”*/—Washington Post/*

“The lives of the two innovative technologists (Lee DeForest and Edwin 
Armstrong) and the entrepreneur (David Sarnoff) whose work led to the 
success of radio provide the basis for this well-researched and superbly 
written volume.”*/—Publishers’ Weekly/*

/Empire of the Air/tells the story of three American visionaries—Lee de 
Forest, Edwin Howard Armstrong, and David Sarnoff—whose imagination and 
dreams turned a hobbyist’s toy into radio, launching the modern 
communications age. Tom Lewis weaves the story of these men and their 
achievements into a richly detailed and moving narrative that spans the 
first half of the twentieth century, a time when the American romance 
with science and technology was at its peak. /Empire of the Air/is a 
tale of pioneers on the frontier of a new technology, of American 
entrepreneurial spirit, and of the tragic collision between inventor and 
corporation.

*Tom Lewis*is Professor Emeritus of English at Skidmore College. His 
most recent book is /Washington./In addition to his numerous books, he 
has written and produced award-winning documentary films for Florentine 
Films and public television. He lives in Maine.


*Cornell University Press | September 2021 | 448pp | 9781501759321 | PB 
| £18.99**

*Price subject to change.

*The ebook version of this title available through all major digital 
vendors and retailers. If you wish to purchase this title for your 
library then please contact your library supplier. For more information 
on ebook purchasing please follow this link - 
**https://www.combinedacademic.co.uk/ebooks/*

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