In the early twentieth century, the magic of radio was new, revolutionary, and poorly understood. A powerful symbol of modernity, radio was a site where individ

A century ago, the emergence of radio, along with organized systems of broadcasting, sparked a global fascination with the 'wonder' of sound transmission and re

The Wireless World sets out a new research agenda for the history of international broadcasting, and for radio history more generally. It examines global and tr

During the 1920s and 1930s the new medium of radio broadcasting promised to transform society by fostering national unity and strengthening and popularising nat

"Weimar Centennial edition with a new preface by the author."--Title page.