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Additional Reading
Complete basic information on all forms of radar is presented in Merrill I. Skolnik, Introduction to Radar Systems, 3rd ed. (2001); and Merrill I. Skolnik (ed.), Radar Handbook, 2nd ed. (1990), a comprehensive reference work written for radar engineers, covering the various aspects of radar technology. George W. Stimson, Introduction to Airborne Radar, 2nd ed. (1998), explains the fundamentals that apply to any radar system and describes the use of radars in military aircraft. S.S. Swords, Technical History of the Beginnings of Radar (1986), surveys developments prior to World War II, focusing on early European achievements. Henry E. Guerlac, Radar in World War II, 2 vol. (1987), is an excellent, authoritative history written by a professional historian with a background in science. Merrill I. Skolnik (ed.), Radar Applications (1988), is a collection of technical papers describing the various applications of radar, such as air traffic control, military air defense, aircraft and spacecraft surveillance, and remote sensing of the environment. David K. Barton, Modern Radar System Analysis (1988), provides a fine technical presentation of many aspects of radar design.
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| Invalidated site: University of Toronto - Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Electromagnetics Group - Radar Systems. | Oct 23, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Scientific Reports - Smart furniture using radar technology for cardiac health monitoring. | Jul 17, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - A Review on Radar-Based Human Detection Techniques. | Sep 20, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews - A Study Paper on Radar System (PDF). | Jul 10, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Toronto - Departments of Electrical and Computer Engineering - Electromagnetics Group - Radar Systems. | Jan 09, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Journal of Research in Engineering, Science and Management - Radar and Satellite Communication. | Oct 25, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Spartan College - The History of Radar. | Jul 26, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Atmospheric Research - Earth Observing Laboratory - How Do Radars Work? | Feb 28, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - How radar works. | Sep 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: GlobalSecurity.org - Radar. | Feb 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Engineering LibreTexts - Radar Systems. | Sep 10, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Livescience - How radar works: The technology made famous by war. | May 09, 2022 | ||
| Media revised. | Nov 18, 2020 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Oct 29, 2020 | ||
| Add new Web site: Engineering and Technology History Wiki - Radar. | Mar 05, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Australian Government - Bureau of Meteorology - How Radar Works. | Mar 05, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: Inventors and Inventions - RADAR. | Mar 05, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: ThoughtCo. - RADAR and Doppler RADAR: Invention and History. | Apr 13, 2018 | ||
| Added video explaining radar. | Nov 24, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: Wolfram Research - Eric Weisstein's World of Physics - Radar. | Mar 26, 2015 | ||
| Changed "The Netherlands" to "the Netherlands." | Sep 08, 2010 | ||
| Added new Web site: U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission - Radar. | Apr 15, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - How Radar Works. | Feb 10, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: Skylighters - A Brief History of Radar Through 1941. | Oct 20, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Mar 16, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Remote Sensing. | Jul 07, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | May 27, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 26, 1999 |
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