The Laying of the Cable, Or the Ocean Telegraph: Being a Complete and Authentic Narrative of the Attempt to Lay the Cable Across the Entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1855, and of the Three Atlantic Telegraph Expeditions of 1857 and 1858: with a Detailed Account of the Mechanical and Scientific Part of the Work, as Well as Biographical Sketches of Messrs. Cyrus W. Field, William E. Everett, and Other Prominent Persons Connected with the Enterprise ... |
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| Titre | The Laying of the Cable, Or the Ocean Telegraph: Being a Complete and Authentic Narrative of the Attempt to Lay the Cable Across the Entrance to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1855, and of the Three Atlantic Telegraph Expeditions of 1857 and 1858: with a Detailed Account of the Mechanical and ... |
| Auteur | John Mullaly |
| Éditeur | D. Appleton, 1858 |
| Original provenant de | l'Université de Californie |
| Numérisé | 23 oct. 2007 |
| Longueur | 329 pages |
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