Project Gutenberg 2017-04-07 Public domain in the USA. 270 Watson, Thomas Augustus 1854 1934 Watson, Thomas A. The Birth and Babyhood of the Telephone Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Birth and Babyhood of the Telephone" by Thomas Augustus Watson is a personal account detailing the early development of the telephone, written in the early 20th century. As a memoir, it likely reflects on the late 19th century, particularly the years 1874 to 1880 when significant breakthroughs in telecommunication took place. The book is centered around Watson's experiences as Alexander Graham Bell's assistant, offering insights into the historical context and technical challenges faced during the inception of the telephone. In this memoir, Watson recounts his journey from a young apprentice in an electrical workshop to becoming an integral part of Bell's experiments that would lead to the invention of the telephone. The narrative features the trials and errors associated with early telephony, including the development of various telephonic devices and instruments. Watson provides a detailed description of their groundbreaking experiments, culminating in the momentous occasion when he heard Bell's voice for the first time through a wire, signifying the birth of the telephone. The book not only serves as a historical record but also highlights the enthusiasm and determination of the pioneers who laid the groundwork for modern communication. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Telephone -- History TK Text Category: Biographies Category: American Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Engineering & Technology 139659 2025-07-21T14:39:22.837382 text/html 114072 2024-10-23T01:58:01 text/html 2573904 2025-07-21T14:39:28.520329 application/epub+zip 2575474 2025-07-21T14:39:25.242382 application/epub+zip 107034 2025-07-21T14:39:23.947405 application/epub+zip 2621741 2025-07-21T14:39:30.553365 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2610378 2025-07-21T14:39:27.467359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145508 2022-09-24T20:35:10.466995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 109507 2025-07-21T14:39:22.087392 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89720 2024-10-23T01:58:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17296 2025-07-21T14:39:30.693338 application/rdf+xml 16884 2025-07-21T14:39:24.033352 image/jpeg 2826 2025-07-21T14:39:23.991349 image/jpeg 2386636 2025-07-21T14:39:22.935381 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