The Cable: The Wire That Changed the World (Revealing History)
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This is the compelling story of how the first transatlantic cable was laid--the people who dared, the people who lost, and the people who profited. It tells of the dramatic attempts to cross the Atlantic during the 1850s and 1860s, from the first failed attempts to the project that finally succeeded. An inconceivably audacious attempt to overcome the forces of nature in the name of human progress and technology, the laying of the cable was to change forever our means of communication. The speed with which information could now be transmitted was unprecedented and revolutionized the face of news and the global economy.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0752423665
ISBN13:9780752423661
Release Date:September 2003
Publisher:Tempus Publishing, Limited
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.70 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.4" x 8.1"
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Rated 5 starsWell-researched story of the Atlantic Cable
By Thriftbooks.com User,
The Atlantic Cable, one of the great engineering feats of the Victorian era, is often thought of as an American project. While it's true that the impetus came from New York merchant Cyrus Field, and Field remained a constant force behind the cable for the 12 years it took for it to succeed, the engineering, manufacture, and laying of the cable were, for the most part, conducted by British companies. It's curious, then, that...
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