Project Gutenberg 2012-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 531 Russell, William Howard, Sir 1820 1907 Russell, W. H. (William Howard), Sir 75184620 The Atlantic Telegraph (1865) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Atlantic Telegraph" by Sir William Howard Russell is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work delves into the ambitious project of laying the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean, chronicling the efforts and challenges faced by the engineers and inventors involved. Russell’s narrative likely emphasizes the technological advancements of the period and the historical significance of this endeavor in connecting Europe and North America. At the start of the narrative, the author provides a background on the history of electrical science and telegraphy, outlining the challenges faced by pioneers in the field. He references early experimental work by notable figures and discusses the evolution of ideas leading up to submarine telegraphy. As the chapter unfolds, Russell introduces characters like Cyrus Field, who plays a pivotal role in advocating for the transatlantic cable, summarizing the project’s origins, obstacles, and the determination of those who believed in the project’s potential to forever alter communication across the oceans. The opening sets a detailed stage for the epic tale of innovation intertwined with human ambition and the quest for connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40948/40948-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Transatlantic cables TK Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 408771 2025-08-16T14:18:59.919718 text/html 381748 2024-10-23T11:13:35 text/html 9153792 2025-08-16T14:19:09.588610 application/epub+zip 9135985 2025-08-16T14:19:01.466722 application/epub+zip 195937 2025-08-16T14:19:00.529677 application/epub+zip 9044660 2025-08-16T14:19:15.455625 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9007599 2025-08-16T14:19:07.244638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295055 2022-09-18T17:39:42.476638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368272 2025-08-16T14:18:58.953731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368090 2012-10-05T16:11:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16435 2025-08-16T14:19:15.650591 application/rdf+xml 25364 2025-08-16T14:19:00.624717 image/jpeg 3776 2025-08-16T14:19:00.576649 image/jpeg 9085483 2025-08-16T14:19:00.117668 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia