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Desktop Encyclopedia of Telecommunications (Mcgraw-Hill Telecommunications)

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This is a remarkably good reference work, especially considering (or because?) it is the work of one person (and no doubt a good editor). The articles are long enough to cover complex topics yet focused enough to provide a handle on the subject. Muller has an excellent sense of proportion. He offers succinct synopses of technical matters without getting bogged down in stuff only an engineer would understand. You can get a quick overview of "distance learning" and "outsourcing," on the one hand, or PCS 1900 and CDMA on the other. And all of it is very well and clearly written. Useful for anyone in the industry, or just for the curious.

Clear, non-technical descriptions of telecommunication terminology and concepts are what the reader can expect from this title. It covers LANS, WANS, voice, data, and standards.

This book it's has to be in every engeener desktop and also it's a great dictionary for universities stands and for students tools.

There are so many Telcomm terms and there are more every year. It's always good to have a easy-to-read technical reference book like this one. It's easy to read even for a Taiwanese! :-)

Btw, I hope there will be revised version of this book every two or three year. Thank you Mr. Muller, the author of the book, for providing the nice book.

If you like collecting historical texts, this is a great one. It explains all the major areas of telecommunications in a way to build a basic familiarity for the average bookworm.

Surprisingly, much of it is not out of date. Also, this was written in the spirit of a different time, when telecom was king. The best part is the index, making this a relevant reference book. Given the index, I consider this book a great value at current pricing.