A Thread Across the Ocean by John Steele Gordon
In the 19th century a group of extraordinary men decided to use the emerging technology of telegraphy to bridge the Atlantic and unite the Old and New Worlds. This book narrates their epic struggle to solve the technological problems and shows their physical, financial and intellectual courage.
John Steele Gordon is a noted business historian, and contributor to The New York Times, Forbes and M. He is the author of The Great Game: The Emergence of Wall Street as a World Power: 1653 - 2000 and Hamilton's Blessing: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Our National Debt.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780743208093 |
| ISBN 10 | 0743208099 |
| Title | A Thread Across the Ocean |
| Author | John Steele Gordon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Other book format |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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