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Author:

Gordon, John Steele.

Title:

A thread across the ocean : the heroic story of the transatlantic cable / John Steele Gordon.

Publisher:

Walker & Co.,

Copyright Date:

2002

Description:

xii, 240 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Transatlantic cables--History.
Telegraph--United States--History.
Telegraph--Great Britain--History.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-227) and index.

Contents:

Great Eastern looms all glorious in the morning sky." Cyrus Field -- Newfoundland -- "How many months? : let's say how many years" -- Raising more capital -- The first cable -- "And lay the Atlantic cable in a heap" -- Lightning through deep waters -- "Here's the ship to lay your cable, Mr. Field" -- A new cable, a new attempt -- "The Great Eastern looms all glorious in the morning sky."

ISBN:

9780802713643
0802713645

LCCN:

2002066385

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

LHPD057 -- Audubon Public Library (Audubon) — FIC

KSPG296 -- Burlington Public Library (Burlington)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

UTAX314 -- Emmaus Bible College Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

RSPC135 -- Lake City Public Library (Lake City)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

SKPC094 -- Sumner Public Library (Sumner)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)