Description
A visionary exploration of humanity’s quest to connect across distance, this book traces the evolution of global telecommunications from the first submarine cables to fiber optics and communication satellites. It reveals how breakthroughs in science and engineering have transformed the planet into an increasingly interconnected community, while examining the social and cultural consequences of instant communication. Looking beyond established technology, it considers the possibilities of neutrino, gravitational, and tachyon communications, offering an imaginative yet informed glimpse of how future advances may reshape the world.
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paperback
Bantam Dell Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 1992
296 pages
ISBN: 9780553074406
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First Published
1992
Language
eng
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