The Story of the Atlantic Cable by Sir Charles Bright
"The Story of the Atlantic Cable" by Sir Charles Bright is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the ambitious and groundbreaking efforts to establish telegraphic communication across the Atlantic Ocean, exploring the technological challenges and the key figures involved in this monumental undertaking. At the start of the book, the author introduces the evolution of electric telegraphy, detailing its significance in modern civilization and the enormoustechnical challenges these pioneers faced in spanning the vast Atlantic. The opening chapters discuss early experiments with submarine cables, breakthroughs in insulation materials like gutta-percha, and the eventual conception of the Atlantic telegraph project initiated by notable figures such as Cyrus West Field, John Watkins Brett, and Charles Bright himself. This sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the engineering marvels and struggles that characterized the laying of the transatlantic cable, which would ultimately change global communications forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bright, Charles, Sir, 1863-1937 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 03031877 |
| Title | The Story of the Atlantic Cable |
| Note | Reading ease score: 56.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat 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) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | TK: Technology: Electrical, Electronics and Nuclear engineering |
| Subject | Transatlantic cables |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 46105 |
| Release Date | Jun 26, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 28, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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