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LoC No.: 75184620
Title: The Atlantic Telegraph (1865)
Note: Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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Summary: "The Atlantic Telegraph" by Sir William Howard Russell is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the ambitious project of laying the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean, chronicling the efforts and challenges faced by the engineers and inventors involved. Russell’s narrative likely emphasizes the technological advancements of the period and the historical significance of this endeavor in connecting Europe and North America. At the start of the narrative, the author provides a background on the history of electrical science and telegraphy, outlining the challenges faced by pioneers in the field. He references early experimental work by notable figures and discusses the evolution of ideas leading up to submarine telegraphy. As the chapter unfolds, Russell introduces characters like Cyrus Field, who plays a pivotal role in advocating for the transatlantic cable, summarizing the project’s origins, obstacles, and the determination of those who believed in the project’s potential to forever alter communication across the oceans. The opening sets a detailed stage for the epic tale of innovation intertwined with human ambition and the quest for connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Russell, William Howard, Sir, 1820-1907
EBook No.: 40948
Published: Oct 5, 2012
Downloads: 121
Language: English
Subject: Transatlantic cables
LoCC: Technology: Electrical, Electronics and Nuclear engineering
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 75184620
Title: The Atlantic Telegraph (1865)
Note: Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
(This file was
produced from images available at The Internet Archive)
Summary: "The Atlantic Telegraph" by Sir William Howard Russell is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the ambitious project of laying the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean, chronicling the efforts and challenges faced by the engineers and inventors involved. Russell’s narrative likely emphasizes the technological advancements of the period and the historical significance of this endeavor in connecting Europe and North America. At the start of the narrative, the author provides a background on the history of electrical science and telegraphy, outlining the challenges faced by pioneers in the field. He references early experimental work by notable figures and discusses the evolution of ideas leading up to submarine telegraphy. As the chapter unfolds, Russell introduces characters like Cyrus Field, who plays a pivotal role in advocating for the transatlantic cable, summarizing the project’s origins, obstacles, and the determination of those who believed in the project’s potential to forever alter communication across the oceans. The opening sets a detailed stage for the epic tale of innovation intertwined with human ambition and the quest for connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Russell, William Howard, Sir, 1820-1907
EBook No.: 40948
Published: Oct 5, 2012
Downloads: 121
Language: English
Subject: Transatlantic cables
LoCC: Technology: Electrical, Electronics and Nuclear engineering
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.