The Story of the Atlantic Cable


Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers

(4.4 stars; 11 reviews)

The electric telegraph, together with the railway-train and the steamship, constituted the three most conspicuous features of late 19th century civilization. Indeed, it may be truly said that the harnessing electricity to the service of man for human communication has effected a change in political, commercial, and social relations, even more complete than that wrought by steam locomotion. This is the story of how the electric telegraph cable was laid across the floor of the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Ireland. - Summary by modified from the introduction (5 hr 30 min)

Kapitel

Preface and Introductory 19:45 Gelesen von Maria Kasper
Evolution of Atlantic Telegraphy in America and England 26:32 Gelesen von Maria Kasper
The Manufacture of the Line 16:23 Gelesen von Delmar H Dolbier
The First Start 22:13 Gelesen von Delmar H Dolbier
Preparations for Another Attempt 12:36 Gelesen von realisticspeakers
The Trial Trip 7:06 Gelesen von realisticspeakers
The Storm 38:13 Gelesen von realisticspeakers
The Renewed Effort 21:02 Gelesen von Wayne Anderson
''Finis Coronat Opus'' 40:42 Gelesen von Maria Kasper
The Celebration 14:15 Gelesen von Maria Kasper
Working the Line 16:26 Gelesen von Maria Kasper
The Inquest 7:26 Gelesen von Kathleen Moore
Other Proposed Routes 11:43 Gelesen von Kathleen Moore
Experience, Investigation, and Progress 8:31 Gelesen von Kathleen Moore
The 1865 Cable and Expedition 15:41 Gelesen von Greg Lewin
Second and Successful Attempt 12:28 Gelesen von Greg Lewin
Recovery and Completion of the 1865 Cable 14:00 Gelesen von Greg Lewin
Jubilations 10:35 Gelesen von BettyB
Subsequent Atlantic Lines 11:08 Gelesen von BettyB
Atlantic Cable Systems of Today 4:13 Gelesen von Availle

Bewertungen


(5 stars)

This reading tells the story of the difficult journey towards real time transatlantic communication.

Fascinating, even for a non-technical listener.


(4 stars)