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The Victorian Internet: The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-line Pioneers

Tom Standage

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In the 19th century, the first online communications network was in place. The saga of the telegraph offers parallels to that of the Internet and is a remarkable episode in technological history.

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Pages240
PublisherBerkley Trade
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Date added2013-09-24

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