Heroes Of The Telegraph

""Heroes of the Telegraph"" is a book written by John Munro that tells the story of the pioneers of telegraphy and their contributions to the development of communication technology. The book covers the period from the early 19th century to the late 19th century, when telegraphy was a revolutionary technology that changed the way people communicated across long distances. The book features biographical sketches of some of the most important figures in the history of telegraphy, including Samuel Morse, Charles Wheatstone, William Fothergill Cooke, and Cyrus Field. Munro describes their inventions, struggles, and achievements, and how they paved the way for the modern telecommunications industry. The book also explores the social and economic impact of telegraphy, and how it transformed the world by enabling faster, more efficient communication. Overall, ""Heroes of the Telegraph"" is a fascinating account of the people and technology that revolutionized communication and paved the way for the modern world.Similarly the telegraph is not to be regarded as the work of any one mind, but of many, and during a long course of years. Because at length the final seedling is obtained, are we to overlook the antecedent varieties from which it was produced, and without which it could not have existed? Because one inventor at last succeeds in putting the telegraph in operation, are we to neglect his predecessors, whose attempts and failures were the steps by which he mounted to success? All who have extended our knowledge of electricity, or devised a telegraph, and familiarised the public mind with the advantages of it, are deserving of our praise and gratitude, as well as he who has entered into their labours, and by genius and perseverance won the honours of being the first to introduce it.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.