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Cosimo The History Of The Telephone by Herbert N. Casson
Of Interest To: Readers Of Social History, Students Of Technological Innovation With The Use Of The Telephone Has Come A New Habit Of Mind. The Slow And Sluggish Mood Has Been Sloughed Off. The Old To-Morrow Habit Has Been Superseded By "Do It To-Day"; And Life Has Become More Tense, Alert, Vivid. -From "The Telephone And National Efficiency" This Classic 1910 Book-By One Of The First Stars Of Technology Journalism-Is A Charming And Highly Readable Overview Of The Impact Of The Telephone In Its First Quarter-Century. Discover: . What Led Alexander Graham Bell To His Breakthrough . The Early Ridicule Bell'S "Toy" Endured . The Adventurous Business Pioneers Of The New Technology . The Scientific Refinements That Made The Telephone More Useful . How The Technology Quickly Shifted From A Novelty To A Necessity . How The Telephone Was Revolutionized Banking, Industry, Journalism, Government, And Even Farming . And Much More. Canadian Journalist Herbert Newton Casson (1869-1951) Contributed To Numerous New York And London Publications, Writing Mostly About Business And Technology. He Is Also The Author Of The Romance Of Steel: The Story Of A Thousand Millionaires. Also From Cosimo: Casson'S Making Money Happily: Twelve Tips On Success And Happiness, The Crime Of Credulity, And Creative Thinkers