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Wiring the world : the social and cultural creation of global telegraph networks /
'Wiring the World' is a cultural and social history that explores how the large Anglo-American cable companies won out over alternative visions. Bitter rivalries emerged over telegram prices, visions for world peace, scientific innovation, and the role of the nation-state. Such struggles d...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2016]
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| Colección: | Columbia studies in international and global history.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 'Wiring the World' is a cultural and social history that explores how the large Anglo-American cable companies won out over alternative visions. Bitter rivalries emerged over telegram prices, visions for world peace, scientific innovation, and the role of the nation-state. Such struggles determined the growth of cable technology, which in turn influenced world history. Filled with fascinating characters and new insights into pivotal events, it traces globalisation's diverse paths and close ties to business and politics. |
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| Notas: | Based on the author's thesis (PdD - Freie Universität Berlin, 2012) issued under title: The class of 1866 and the wiring of the world. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 371 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231540261 0231540264 |