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The Victorian Internet

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

by Tom Standage · 1998 · 227 pages

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About This Book

The Victorian Internet explores the development of the electric telegraph and its revolutionary impact on 19th-century society. Tom Standage draws parallels between this early network and the modern internet, examining themes of innovation, global communications, and technological hype.

Genres

Science & TechnologyHistorySociety & Politics

Topics

CommunicationsInformation OverloadInnovationInternet HistoryNetwork SecurityTelegraphyVictorian Era

Book Details

Published

1998

Pages

227

Language

en

ISBN

9780802713421

Audiobook Available

5h 22m
Narrated by Derek Perkins

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