Abstract
Magnetic recording is a revolutionary device by which sound is recorded on steel wire or plastic tape by means of magnetism. It is used for broadcasting, in high-speed electronic computers and other modern instruments and in the storage of all types of information.
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© 1969 John Jewkes, David Sawers and Richard Stillerman
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Jewkes, J., Sawers, D., Stillerman, R. (1969). Magnetic Recording. In: The Sources of Invention. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-00015-9_31
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