The Ocean Telegraph to India
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"The Ocean Telegraph to India" by Joseph Charles Parkinson recounts the ambitious project of laying a submarine telegraph cable to connect Britain with its Indian colony. Part narrative, part diary, the book details the technical challenges, political machinations, and human endeavor involved in this groundbreaking feat of engineering. Parkinson's account offers insights into the social and economic impact of instantaneous communication during the Victorian era. It chronicles the laying of the cable, including the logistical hurdles faced by engineers and crew. This historical record explores ...
"The Ocean Telegraph to India" by Joseph Charles Parkinson recounts the ambitious project of laying a submarine telegraph cable to connect Britain with its Indian colony. Part narrative, part diary, the book details the technical challenges, political machinations, and human endeavor involved in this groundbreaking feat of engineering. Parkinson's account offers insights into the social and economic impact of instantaneous communication during the Victorian era. It chronicles the laying of the cable, including the logistical hurdles faced by engineers and crew. This historical record explores the significance of the telegraph as a tool for imperial control and global connectivity, detailing its lasting effects on international relations and technological advancement. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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