A History of Electric Telegraphy, to the Year 1837 (Classic Reprint)
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Rating | : | 4.51 (854 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1331822912 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 590 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2013-12-06 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In 1871, having amassed a large number of notes, scraps, &c., on submarine telegraphy, we began a work on the history and working of the Persian Gulf cables, of which we had then had over three years' practical experience.Gradually this developed itself into an ambitious treatise, which we styled Submarine Telegraphs, their Construction, Submersion, and Maintenance, including their Testing and Practical Working. Excerpt from A History of Electric Telegraphy, to the Year 1837India, where, having a good deal of spare time on our hands, we indulged our habits to the full. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing pa