Masters of Space - Morse, Thompson, Bell, Marconi, Carty

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Masters of Space, by Walter Kellogg TowersThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: Masters of Space Morse, Thompson, Bell, Marconi, CartyAuthor: Walter Kellogg TowersRelease Date: May 18, 2004 [EBook #12375]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK MASTERS OF SPACE ***Produced by Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.[Illustration: SAMUEL FINLEY BREESE MORSEInventor of the Telegraph]MASTERS OF SPACE MORSE and the Telegraph THOMPSON and the Cable BELL and the Telephone MARCONI and the Wireless Telegraph CARTY and the Wireless TelephoneBY WALTER KELLOGG TOWERSILLUSTRATED1917TOMY CO-LABORER AND COMPANIONBERENICE LAURA TOWERSWHOSE ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCEWERE CONSTANT IN THE GATHERINGAND PREPARATION OF MATERIALFOR THIS VOLUME.CONTENTSCHAP.PREFACEI. COMMUNICATION AMONG THE ANCIENTSII. SIGNALS PAST AND PRESENTIII. FORERUNNERS OF THE TELEGRAPHIV. INVENTIONS OF SIR CHARLES WHEATSTONEV. THE ACHIEVEMENT OF MORSEVI. "WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT?"VII. DEVELOPMENT OF THE TELEGRAPH SYSTEMVIII. TELEGRAPHING BENEATH THE SEAIX. THE PIONEER ATLANTIC CABLEX. A SUCCESSFUL CABLE ATTAINEDXI. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, THE YOUTHXII. THE BIRTH OF THE TELEPHONEXIII. THE ...