The Cable King (Colour): The life of John Pender

by Stewart Ash

Book Overview

John Pender was a key figure in one of the 19th century's most important technological enterprises: the interconnection of the British Empire through undersea telegraph cables, a network that Tom Standage has called the Victorian Internet. Pender exemplified the best that the 19th century could produce, he was a hard-working businessman with concern for the welfare of his staff, and who sought public office to speak for Manchester merchants and Lancashire...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1986793257
• ISBN13: 9781986793254
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.5" x 8.5"