HELLO WORLD: A LIFE IN HAM RADIO.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.
New York: Princeton Architectural Press, (2003). SIGNED first edition - A book which "takes us on a seventy-year odyssey through the world of ham radio [about three million licensed operators worldwide- Gandhi had a ham radio, as did Marlon Brando and Juan Carlos, king of Spain] From 1927 until his death in 2001, operator Jerry Powell transmitted radio signals from his bedroom in Hackensack, New Jersey, touring the worlds most remote locations and communicating with people from Greenland to occupied Japan. Once he made contact with a fellow ham operator, he exchanged postcards known as QSLs cards with them. For seven decades, Powell collected hundreds of these cards, documenting his fascinating career in amateur radio and providing a dazzling graphic inventory of people and places far flung. This book is both an introduction to the fascinating world of ham and a visual feast for anyone interested in the universal language of graphic design." "A beautifully designed love letter to...the critical but unsung role radio hams have played in service to our country." (Amy Fusselman). SIGNED by Gregory opposite the title page with his call letters. Illustrated throughout, mostly in full color. Slightly oversized format. 256 pp. ISBN: 1-56898281X.
Condition: Fine in stiff illustrated wrappers with self-flaps.