November 1972 Popular Electronics
Table of Contents

November 1972 Popular Electronics

Table of Contents

Wax nostalgic about and learn from the history of early electronics. See articles from Popular Electronics, published October 1954 - April 1985. All copyrights are hereby acknowledged.

November 1972

Vol. 2, No. 5

Nuclear Radiation & Detection, Part 2: Radioactivity Detectors, by J. G. Ello	66
Satellite Pictures Show Earth's Resources	68
The How and Why of the SCR, by Joseph H. Wujek	69
Mac's Service Shop: Philosophy of a Kit Manufacturer, by John T. Frye	88
Tech Comic	103
The Rechargeable Alkaline Battery, by Samuel C. Milbourne	104

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