Overview
Samuel F.B. Morse's invention of the telegraph marked a new era in communication. For the first time, people were able to communicate quickly from great distances. The genesis of Morse's invention is covered in detail, starting in 1832, along with the establishment of the first transcontinental telegraph line in the United States and the dramatic effect the device had on the Civil War. The Morse telegraph that served the world for over 100 years is explained in clear terms. Also examined are recent advances in telegraph technology and its continued impact on communication.
Full Product Details
Author: Lewis Coe
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.277kg
ISBN: 9780786418084
ISBN 10: 0786418087
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 10 December 2003
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Awaiting stock
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Reviews
"""focuses on the effect the invention had upon American history""--Booklist; ""fascinating details...good reading for anyone curious about communication""--Choice; ""useful modern survey history""--Communication Booknotes Quarterly; ""for the Civil War era, the telegraph...revolutionized warfare...will interest Civil War buffs...invaluable""--The Civil War Courier; ""played an important role""--Civil War Book Review."
focuses on the effect the invention had upon American history --Booklist fascinating details...good reading for anyone curious about communication --Choice useful modern survey history --Communication Booknotes Quarterly for the Civil War era, the telegraph...revolutionized warfare...will interest Civil War buffs...invaluable --The Civil War Courier played an important role --Civil War Book Review.
focuses on the effect the invention had upon American history --Booklist; fascinating details...good reading for anyone curious about communication --Choice; useful modern survey history --Communication Booknotes Quarterly; for the Civil War era, the telegraph...revolutionized warfare...will interest Civil War buffs...invaluable --The Civil War Courier; played an important role --Civil War Book Review.
focuses on the effect the invention had upon American history --<i>Booklist</i>; fascinating details...good reading for anyone curious about communication --<i>Choice</i>; useful modern survey history --<i>Communication Booknotes Quarterly</i>; for the Civil War era, the telegraph...revolutionized warfare...will interest Civil War buffs...invaluable --<i>The Civil War Courier</i>; played an important role --<i>Civil War Book Review.</i>
Author Information
A former Morse telegrapher Lewis Coe of Crown Point, Indiana, is also the author of Wireless Radio (1996) and The Telephone and Its Several Inventors (1995).
