Alexander, a consultant studio engineer who works in radio, unearths the memory of Blumlein (1903-42), whom he considers one of Britain's most important inventors. He particularly describes his 1931 patent for a Binaural Recording System. Others of his 128 patents during his short life were for the principal electronic circuits critical for electronic television, and others that broke new ground in electronic and audio engineering. He died in a plane crash while working on secret radar research for World War II.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. * Foreword by Sir Bernard Lovell * Extremely thorough coverage * Contains hitherto unavailable TOP SECRET information * Fascinating insights into developments in audio, electronics and radar This book is the definitive study of the life and works of one of Britain's most important inventors who, due to a cruel set of circumstances, has all but been overlooked by history.