electrical and electronics engineering: References & Edit History

Works on the history of electrical and electronics engineering include James E. Brittain (ed.), Turning Points in American Electrical History (1977), a collection of writings on the development of electrical engineering and telecommunications in the United States; Abram John Foster, The Coming of the Electrical Age to the United States (1979), a history of electrification; Brian Bowers, A History of Electric Light and Power (1982), concentrating on electrification in Great Britain; E. Antebi, The Electronic Epoch (1982); Ernest Braun and Stuart Macdonald, Revolution in Miniature, 2nd ed. (1982), exploring the impact of semiconductor electronics in industry; Dirk Hanson, The New Alchemists (1982), a historical survey of microelectronics in industry; and H. Freitag, Electrical Engineering: The Second Century Begins (1986). Reference works on electronics engineering include Donald G. Fink and Donald Christiansen (eds.), Electronics Engineers’ Handbook, 3rd ed. (1989); Stan Gibilisco and Neil Sclater (eds.), Encyclopedia of Electronics, 2nd ed. (1990); and C.H. Chen (ed.), Computer Engineering Handbook (1992).