The Life Story of the Late Sir Charles Tilston Bright, Civil Engineer |
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| Author:
| Bright, Edward Brailsford
Bright, Charles |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Technology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-38150-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital download and online |
| List Price: | USD $85.00 |
Book Description:
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Sir Charles Tilston Bright (1832-88) was chief engineer of the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable and subsequently worked on telegraph networks spanning the British Empire and the globe. Written by Bright's brother and son, this two-volume 1898 biography chronicles one of the foremost electrical engineers of the Victorian age.
Sir Charles Tilston Bright (1832-88) was chief engineer of the first successful transatlantic telegraph cable and subsequently worked on telegraph networks spanning the British Empire and the globe. Written by Bright's brother and son, this two-volume 1898 biography chronicles one of the foremost electrical engineers of the Victorian age.