“The Telegraph and the Atlantic Cable: Beginning of the Modern World” (ReadersMagnet; 2022) by Bert Lundy tells the history, development, and advancement of the telegraph and the Atlantic cable, which, according to the author, are the most important advances in telecommunications history and made the biggest impact.
Are the telegraph and the Atlantic cable more important and made a bigger impact than the computer, Internet, telephone, and wireless communications? There is no arguing that the computer, Internet, telephone, and wireless were more complex and scientifically advanced than the telegraph and the Atlantic cable. But Lundy argued: “Not only that the telegraph and cable made the biggest impact on the world, but that it was also the most important of all of these – because without it, none of the others would have been possible.
“It took thousands of years since the development of language and writing systems to get the telegraph. But from the telegraph to the telephone was a matter of about three decades, to wireless a couple more, and computers a few more after that. Each of these earlier advances made others possible. But the telegraph was the first. So I argue that of all of these, it was the most important because it made all of them possible.
“The telegraph proved that long distance – across a city, a continent, and oceans – was possible, and its success inspired thousands of others to improve on it, eventually leading to the telephone, wireless, and the rest.”
“The Telegraph and the Atlantic Cable” covers the invention and early development of the telegraph both in America and England and the conception and ultimate realization of the dream to connect America and Europe by telegraph. The book shares the difficulties and disappointments faced by inventors and other pioneers in their work, which later led to inspiring success and ushered in the modern world.
“There are lessons here for all of us to learn,” said Lundy, “about conquering personal struggles. Few of us have ever had to suffer the difficulties encountered and overcome in this story.”
Appreciate the pioneering work of the people behind the telegraph and the Atlantic cable in “The Telegraph and the Atlantic Cable” by Bert Lundy. Order a copy today on the ReadersMagnet Bookstore and the author's website at https://www.bertlundybooks.com/
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“The Telegraph and the Atlantic Cable”: Beginning of the Modern World
Author | Bert Lundy
Published date | May 20, 2022
Publisher | ReadersMagnet
Book retail price | $6.99-$31.99
Author Bio
Bert Lundy was on the faculty at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, 1988-2014.
His research was in computer and telecom networks, formal models for protocol specification and analysis, and related areas. He published numerous research papers and also a book on the history of telecommunications, Telephone, Telegraph and Wireless: How Telecom Changed the World, 2009.
From 1984-88, he was a research assistant at Georgia Tech, obtaining the PhD in 1988.
From 1981-84, he was a software engineer at a high-tech company E-Systems, in Dallas, Texas.
From 1977-81 he served as an officer in the U.S. Army. He was a systems analyst for a real-time software and hardware system.
At the Naval Postgraduate School, Prof. Lundy taught classes on computer networks, on the formal modeling and analysis of network protocols, on the history and business of telecommunications, and basic programming. He has given talks at AT&T (later Lucent) Bell Laboratories, and at numerous conferences.
In 2010, he started the tutoring business called Learn for Excellence. He has developed innovative methods for teaching math, English and geography to children from first grade to high school. He published a book, Learn for Excellence: How to Prepare Your Children for College and Life (Dorrance, 2021).
In addition to the Ph.D., he also has an M.S. in Computer Science and a B.A. in Mathematics from Texas A&M University. He is an enthusiastic sportsman, having climbed Mt. Whitney (el. 14,505 ft.) and completed numerous marathons, half-marathons and races of shorter distances.
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