The telegraph : a history of Morse's invention and its predecessors in the United States /
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| Author / Creator: | Coe, Lewis, 1911- |
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| Imprint: | Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c1993. |
| Description: | vii, 184 p. : ill. ; 24 p. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1501327 |
| Summary: | The genesis of Morse's invention is covered in detail, starting in 1832, along with the establishment of the first intercontinental 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. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 184 p. : ill. ; 24 p. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 179) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0899507360 |
