The Victorian Internet
The Remarkable Story of the Telegraph and the Nineteenth Century's On-Line Pioneers
$31.32
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
25 February 2014
Summary
A new paperback edition of the book the Wall Street Journal dubbed “a Dot-Com cult classic,” by the bestselling author of A History of the World in 6 Glasses-the fascinating story of the telegraph, the world’s first “Internet.”
The Victorian Internet tells the colorful story of the telegraph’s creation and remarkable impact, and of the visionaries, oddballs, and eccentrics who pioneered it, from the eighteenth-century French scientist Jean-Antoine Nolle…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781620405925 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 162040592X |
| Author: | Tom Standage |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury USA |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury USA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 25 February 2014 |
| Weight: | 259g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 128mm x 194mm |
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Critics Review
“I was simply fascinated by this book. It contains parallels between the reception of the telegraph and the Internet which I knew nothing about…An extraordinary book.” –Vinton Cerf, co-inventor of the Internet
“Sparkling.” –Forbes
“Fascinating…It you’ve ever hankered for a perspective on media Net hype, this book is for you.” –Wired
“A delightful book.” –Smithsonian
“A fascinating walk through a pivotal period in human history.” –USA Today
Tom Standage
Tom Standage is the former technology editor and current business editor at the Economist. He is the author of Writing on the Wall: Social Media-The First 2000 Years, the bestseller A History of the World in 6 Glasses, An Edible History of Humanity, The Turk, and The Neptune File. He lives in London.
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