Masters of Space by Walter Kellogg Towers

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Author Towers, Walter Kellogg, 1888-
Title Masters of Space
Morse and the Telegraph; Thompson and the Cable; Bell and the Telephone; Marconi and the Wireless Telegraph; Carty and the Wireless Telephone
Note Reading ease score: 59.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary "Masters of Space" by Walter Kellogg Towers is a historical account written in the early 20th century that explores the evolution of long-distance communication. The book chronicles the monumental achievements of inventors like Samuel Morse, Alexander Graham Bell, and Guglielmo Marconi, showcasing how their innovations—from the telegraph to the telephone and wireless communication—transformed human connectivity and interaction. The opening of the book provides a vivid backdrop to the necessity and development of communication throughout history. Towers begins by discussing primitive signaling systems used by ancient civilizations, illustrating the immense human desire to share information across distances. He then delves into the seminal contributions of Morse and other key figures, detailing their struggles and triumphs in developing devices that would eventually bridge vast distances and link people across the globe. This introductory narrative sets the stage for a compelling journey through the innovative and often tumultuous world of communication technology, highlighting not only the inventions themselves but also the personalities behind them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class TK: Technology: Electrical, Electronics and Nuclear engineering
Subject Telephone
Subject Telegraph
Subject Radio
Subject Telegraph, Wireless
Subject Marconi, Guglielmo, marchese, 1874-1937
Subject Carty, John J. (John Joseph), 1861-1932
Subject Kelvin, William Thomson, Baron, 1824-1907
Subject Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922
Subject Morse, Samuel Finley Breese, 1791-1872
Category Text
EBook-No. 12375
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 14, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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