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A Thread Across the Ocean: The Heroic Story of the Trans Atlantic Cable
John Steele Gordon
ISBN 13: 9780060524463
Publisher: Perennial
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Softcover
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Today, in a world in which news flashes around the globe in an instant, time lags are inconceivable. In the mid-nineteenth century, communication between the United States and Europe -- the center of world affairs -- was only as quick as the fastest ship could cross the Atlantic, making the United States isolated and vulnerable.
But in 1866, the Old and New Worlds were united by the successful laying of a cable across the Atlantic. John Steele Gordon's book chronicles this extraordinary achievement -- the brainchild of American businessman Cyrus Field and one of the greatest engineering feats of the nineteenth century. An epic struggle, it required a decade of effort, numerous failed attempts, millions of dollars in capital, a near disaster at sea, the overcoming of seemingly insurmountable technological problems, and uncommon physical, financial, and intellectual courage. Bringing to life an overlooked story in the annals of technology, John Steele Gordon sheds fascinating new light on this American saga that literally changed the world.
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"This is an oddly delightful and unsettling book. The delight is odd because it is evoked by calamity, misfortune, error and failure. The unsettling part is odd because it emerges from success....We have become so accustomed to the technology that supports our lives that we've forgotten how difficult that structure was to build. This book reminds us, excruciatingly, agonizingly, unforgettably."
Michael Parfit, New York Times Book Review, 08/11/2002
Review:"[A] fine account of this revolutionary transatlantic exploit."
Jean Strouse, New York Review of Books, 06/12/2003
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