Taken from a series of dictionaries which cover everthing from the simplest concept to the most complex scientific process, this work looks at telecommunications. It deals with the specialized language of telecommunications and the computer-related technology.
It was a time of relief and realization. The Great Depression was over but as dawn broke on a cool September day in 1935, a bookmaker, a gangster, and a terrorist were going to learn some boats don’t float, even on a rising tide. It had been thirty years since a racehorse won the English Triple Crown and a handsome three year old bay colt was poised to scale that pinnacle. A win would reward a calculating punter with fathomless wealth, leaving the also-rans worse off and vulnerable.
Two photographers, once friends, become adversaries as the denouement of WWII reveals true colors. On the eve of D-Day a chance exposure across the Portsmouth Naval Yard propels them from the Normandy Beaches and into a chase the breadth of Britain to recapture images capable of changing the course of history. Boats, planes, submarines and classic vehicles convey the players between iconic locations as trade craft deceives and misdirects until an assassination at a famous London hotel settles the score.