Communications under the seas the evolving cable network and its implications / edited by Bernard Finn and Daqing Yang.

Other author Finn, Bernard S., 1932-
Other author Yang, Daqing, 1964-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,
Description303 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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SeriesDibner Institute studies in the history of science and technology
Dibner Institute studies in the history of science and technology. ^A464634
Contents Submarine telegraphy: a study in technical stagnation / Bernard Finn -- Bridging the gap: the cable and its challengers, 1918-1988 / Jonathan Reed Winkler -- Fiber-optic submarine cables: covering the ocean floor with glass / Jeff Hecht -- The International Telegraph Union: the cable companies and the governments / Jorma Ahvenainen -- The origins of Cable and Wireless Limited, 1918-1939: capitalism, imperialism, and technical change / Robert Boyce -- Small nation, international submarine telegraphy, and international politics: the Great Northern Telegraph Company, 1869-1940 / Kurt Jacobsen -- Je t'aime, moi non plus: the development of Atlantic submarine cables and the complexity of the French-American dialogue, 1870-1960 / Pascal Griset -- Strategic and military aspects of submarine telegraph cables, 1851-1945 / Daniel R. Headrick -- Submarine cables and diplomatic culture / David Paull Nickles -- Submarine cables and the two Japanese empires / Daqing Yang -- The geopolitical implications of communication under the seas / Peter J. Hugill.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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LCCN 2008042011
ISBN9780262012867 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0262012863 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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