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100 1 _aRussell, William Howard, Sir,
_d1820-1907
245 1 4 _aThe Atlantic Telegraph (1865)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-10-05
508 _aProduced 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)
520 _a"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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTransatlantic cables
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40948
999 _c81787
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