The Resource Wiring the world : the social and cultural creation of global telegraph networks, Simone M. Müller, (electronic resource)
Wiring the world : the social and cultural creation of global telegraph networks, Simone M. Müller, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- The successful laying of a transatlantic cable in 1866 remade world communications. A message could travel across the ocean in minutes, shrinking the space between continents, cultures, and nations. An eclectic group of engineers, entrepreneurs, politicians, and media visionaries then developed this technology into a telecommunications system that spread a particular vision of civilization-but not everyone wanted to wire the world the same way. Wiring the Worldis a cultural and social history that explores how the large Anglo-American cable companies won out over alternative visions. Bitter rivalries emerged over telegram prices, visions for world peace, scientific innovation, and the role of the nation-state. Such struggles determined the growth of cable technology, which in turn influenced world history. Filled with fascinating characters and new insights into pivotal events,Wiring the Worldtraces globalization's diverse paths and close ties to business and politics
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 371 pages)
- Contents
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- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: actors of globalization and the wiring of the world
- Atlantic beginnings : the class of 1866 and the formation of "telegraphic" networks
- Come to wire the world : world economy and the battle for Atlantic cable supremacy
- The imagined globe : of the electric union, universal peace and the "great civilizer"
- Weltcommunication : economic intelligence, global news and "social messaging"
- The world's telegraphic knowledge and the professionalization of the telegraph engineer
- The politics of the world's electric nerves : strategic nationalism, cable diplomacy, and imperial control
- Conclusion: the class of 1866 and globalization
- Appendix: the actors' biographies
- Bibliography
- Isbn
- 9780231174329
- Label
- Wiring the world : the social and cultural creation of global telegraph networks
- Title
- Wiring the world
- Title remainder
- the social and cultural creation of global telegraph networks
- Statement of responsibility
- Simone M. Müller
- Title variation
- Social and cultural creation of global telegraph networks
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The successful laying of a transatlantic cable in 1866 remade world communications. A message could travel across the ocean in minutes, shrinking the space between continents, cultures, and nations. An eclectic group of engineers, entrepreneurs, politicians, and media visionaries then developed this technology into a telecommunications system that spread a particular vision of civilization-but not everyone wanted to wire the world the same way. Wiring the Worldis a cultural and social history that explores how the large Anglo-American cable companies won out over alternative visions. Bitter rivalries emerged over telegram prices, visions for world peace, scientific innovation, and the role of the nation-state. Such struggles determined the growth of cable technology, which in turn influenced world history. Filled with fascinating characters and new insights into pivotal events,Wiring the Worldtraces globalization's diverse paths and close ties to business and politics
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- Müller, Simone M
- Illustrations
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- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
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- JSTOR (Organization)
- Series statement
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- Columbia studies in international and global history
- JSTOR eBooks
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Telegraph
- Transatlantic cables
- Telegraph
- Label
- Wiring the world : the social and cultural creation of global telegraph networks, Simone M. Müller, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-354) and index
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- online resource
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- Contents
- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: actors of globalization and the wiring of the world -- Atlantic beginnings : the class of 1866 and the formation of "telegraphic" networks -- Come to wire the world : world economy and the battle for Atlantic cable supremacy -- The imagined globe : of the electric union, universal peace and the "great civilizer" -- Weltcommunication : economic intelligence, global news and "social messaging" -- The world's telegraphic knowledge and the professionalization of the telegraph engineer -- The politics of the world's electric nerves : strategic nationalism, cable diplomacy, and imperial control -- Conclusion: the class of 1866 and globalization -- Appendix: the actors' biographies -- Bibliography
- Control code
- ybp12892130
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 371 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780231174329
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- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)946216163
- Label
- Wiring the world : the social and cultural creation of global telegraph networks, Simone M. Müller, (electronic resource)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-354) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Acknowledgements -- Introduction: actors of globalization and the wiring of the world -- Atlantic beginnings : the class of 1866 and the formation of "telegraphic" networks -- Come to wire the world : world economy and the battle for Atlantic cable supremacy -- The imagined globe : of the electric union, universal peace and the "great civilizer" -- Weltcommunication : economic intelligence, global news and "social messaging" -- The world's telegraphic knowledge and the professionalization of the telegraph engineer -- The politics of the world's electric nerves : strategic nationalism, cable diplomacy, and imperial control -- Conclusion: the class of 1866 and globalization -- Appendix: the actors' biographies -- Bibliography
- Control code
- ybp12892130
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (x, 371 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9780231174329
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)946216163
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