| Physical description |
1 online resource. |
| Series |
History of Communication Ser. |
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History of Communication Ser.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-239) and index. |
| Contents |
Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Landscapes, Ecosystems, and Prevailing Westerlies: The Great Plains; 2. Storms Moving in a Ring of Fire: The Civil War; 3. Changes in the Forecast: Data Gathering, Mapping, and Weather Predictions; 4. Dreams of a Boreal Empire, Nightmares of a Polar Vortex: The Arctic; 5. Hot Winds on a Sun-Baked Desert: The Southwest; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author. |
| Summary |
The completion of the Transcontinental Telegraph in 1861 completed telegraphy's mile-by-mile trek across the West. In addition to linking the coasts, the telegraph represented an extraordinary American effort in many fields of endeavor to know, act upon, and control a continent. Merging new research with bold reinterpretation, James Schwoch details the unexplored dimensions of the frontier telegraph and its impact. |
| Subject |
Telegraph -- West (U.S.) -- History.
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Telegraph -- Social aspects -- West (U.S.) -- History.
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West (U.S.) -- History.
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Electronic books. |
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History |
| Variant Title |
Telegraph and the North American frontier |
| ISBN |
9780252050459 epub |
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0252050452 |
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9780252041778 hardcover : alk. paper |
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9780252083402 pbk. : alk. paper |
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0252041771 |
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0252083407 |
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