Mr Todd's Marvel
how one man telegraphed australia to the modern world
$39.08
- Hardcover
204 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2023
Summary
In 1855, talented astronomer and scientist Charles Todd had a dream to build a telegraph line across Australia to connect it to the world. This dream was a bold one, and he would have to wait for technological advances to catch up with his ideas. By 1870, however, Singapore and Indonesia were joined to the world’s growing telegraph network, and it was Australia’s turn.
Todd and his men would have to erect thousands of telegraph poles across the entire expanse of the country, from Adel…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922800275 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1922800279 |
| Author: | Adam Courtenay |
| Publisher: | Woodslane Pty Ltd |
| Imprint: | Woodslane Pty Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 204 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2023 |
| Weight: | 550g |
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About The Author
Adam Courtenay
Adam Courtenay is a Sydney-based writer and journalist who has had a long career in the UK and Australia, writing for papers such as the Financial Times, the Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review. He is the author of the popular narrative history books The Ship that Never Was, The Ghost and the Bounty Hunter, and Three Sheets to the Wind (ABC Books). He is the son of iconic Australian writer Bryce Courtenay.
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