Communications under the seas the evolving cable network and its implications

The technology of undersea communications, from stranded-wire telegraph cables in the 1850s to fiber-optic cables at the end of the twentieth century, and its social, political, and economic impact.

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Other Authors: Finn, Bernard S. (Editor), Yang, Daqing (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. MIT Press 2009
Series:Dibner Institute studies in the history of science and technology
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Summary:The technology of undersea communications, from stranded-wire telegraph cables in the 1850s to fiber-optic cables at the end of the twentieth century, and its social, political, and economic impact.
Physical Description:303 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780262012867 (hardcover)
0262012863 (hardcover)