Project Gutenberg 2016-09-12 Public domain in the USA. 939 Geistbeck, Michael 1846 1918 05017443 Der Weltverkehr Telegraphie und Post, Eisenbahnen und Schiffahrt, in ihrer Entwickelung dargestellt Produced by Peter Becker, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Der Weltverkehr" by Michael Geistbeck is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the development of modern transportation and communication systems, focusing on telegraphy, postal services, railways, and shipping methods. Geistbeck's aim appears to be to provide a comprehensive overview of these topics, especially for educational purposes. The opening of the book introduces the author’s motivation for writing, highlighting a lack of accessible resources on contemporary modes of transportation and communication during that period. Geistbeck presents a structured examination of various aspects, beginning with the history of telegraphy, showing how ancient methods of communication evolved into modern systems. The chapter starts by discussing the use of optical signals in early civilizations and follows through to the establishment of electric telegraphs, marking significant milestones and contributors to the field, such as Samuel Morse. Through meticulous detail, the author sets the stage for an exploration of the broader implications of these advancements in global connectivity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. de Communication and traffic Transportation -- History HE Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 2211342 2025-08-21T07:58:51.093413 text/html 2266230 2024-10-23T01:06:58 text/html 19834158 2025-08-21T07:59:37.447654 application/epub+zip 19841564 2025-08-21T07:59:01.054390 application/epub+zip 742772 2025-08-21T07:58:55.632363 application/epub+zip 20025385 2025-08-21T07:59:56.858594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 19722109 2025-08-21T07:59:30.446737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1101376 2022-09-24T04:47:52.724195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1331819 2025-08-21T07:58:43.383427 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1311992 2024-10-23T01:06:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16537 2025-08-21T07:59:57.146547 application/rdf+xml 27527 2025-08-21T07:58:56.048344 image/jpeg 3839 2025-08-21T07:58:55.844360 image/jpeg 21180626 2025-08-21T07:58:51.794365 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