Download or read book The GEC Research Laboratories, 1919-1984 written by Sir Robert Clayton and published by IET. This book was released on 1989 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the activities of the GEC Research Laboratories from 1919 until their end in 1984, this book includes sections on the original organisation and philosophy behind the laboratories, a decade by decade summary of the work, and specialist chapters focussing on such areas as lamps and lighting, valves, communications and semiconductors.