The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph
Author(s): Henry M. Field
Genre(s): *non-fiction, History, Technology & Engineering
Narrators: Alex C. Telander
Number of Chapters: 27
Length: 9 hours and 30 minutes
Language: English
Cyrus W. Field had a dream: to link the Old World of Britain and Europe to that of the New World of North America by a telegraph cable stretching across the great Atlantic Ocean. It took him thirteen years, a lot of money, and many men and ships and cable to make it happen. He wanted to bring the world together and make it a smaller place; to forge alliances and achieve peace. This is his story. (Introduction by Alex C. Telander)
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The audiobook The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph falls under the genres of *non-fiction, History, Technology & Engineering. It is written by Henry M. Field.