The Story of the Atlantic Cable
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The Story of The Atlantic Cable by Charles BrightTHE jubilee of Submarine Telegraphy having lately been achieved, and that connected with the Atlantic cable being somewhat close at hand, it has been thought a suitable moment for the appearance of this little volume.In these days when the substitution of submarine cables by wireless telegraphy systems is a subject of common talk, it may be well to pause for a moment and contemplate the period of time covered by the gradual evolution of old and existing methods which at length achieved the result we now enjoy—a practical commercial telegraphic s...
Chapters (29)
- THE STORY OF THE ATLANTIC CABLE
- PREFATORY NOTE
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- PART I
- INTRODUCTORY
- PART II THE PIONEER LINE
- CHAPTER I EVOLUTION OF ATLANTIC TELEGRAPHY IN AMERICA AND ENGLAND
- CHAPTER II THE MANUFACTURE OF THE LINE
- CHAPTER III THE FIRST START
- CHAPTER IV PREPARATIONS FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT
- CHAPTER V THE TRIAL TRIP
- CHAPTER VI THE STORM
- CHAPTER VII THE RENEWED EFFORT
- CHAPTER VIII “FINIS CORONAT OPUS”
- CHAPTER IX THE CELEBRATION
- CHAPTER X WORKING THE LINE
- CHAPTER XI THE INQUEST
- PART III INTERMEDIATE KNOWLEDGE AND ADVANCE
- CHAPTER XII OTHER PROPOSED ROUTES
- CHAPTER XIII EXPERIENCE, INVESTIGATION, AND PROGRESS
- PART IV COMMERCIAL SUCCESS
- CHAPTER XIV THE 1865 CABLE AND EXPEDITION
- CHAPTER XV SECOND AND SUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT
- CHAPTER XVI RECOVERY AND COMPLETION OF THE 1865 CABLE
- CHAPTER XVII JUBILATIONS
- CHAPTER XVIII SUBSEQUENT ATLANTIC LINES
- CHAPTER XIX ATLANTIC CABLE SYSTEMS OF TO-DAY
- FOOTNOTES:
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