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Extracts from the Private Letters of the Late Sir W. F. Cooke

Relating to the Invention and Development of the Electric Telegraph

Extracts from the Private Letters of the Late Sir W. F. Cooke( )
Editor: Clark, Latimer
Author: Cooke, William Fothergill
Series title:Cambridge Library Collection - Technology Ser.
ISBN:978-1-108-05274-0
Publication Date:Mar 2013
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $32.95
Book Description:

Until the 1830s, the principles of electric telegraphy were confined to laboratories and classrooms. Hoping only to make a hundred pounds, William Fothergill Cooke (1806-79) developed the invention for commercial use. This collection of his letters, which detail the painstaking process of his work, was first published in 1895.

Book Details
Pages:104
Detailed Subjects: Technology & Engineering / Telecommunications
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14 x 21.6 x 0.6 cm
Book Weight:0.14 Kilograms



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