John Hays Hammond, Jr. : The Father of Remote Control

The first biography of the American inventor known as "The Father of Remote Control" (1888-1963), who pioneered electronic remote control for modern radio devices, missile guidance systems, variable pitch propellers, other military innovations, and single dial radio tuning. After importing medieval architectural elements from Europe, he built the Hammond Castle, now a museum in Gloucester, Massachusetts.

This book is an updated and digitzed reprint of the 1987 biography of John Hays Hammond, Jr.