Description |
xii, 369 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, facsimiles, portraits ; 24 cm |
Contents |
The Collossus of talk -- Beginings -- Through the valley -- God's electric clerk -- "Both phones" -- A big man -- Trial by combat -- Tiger and throughbred -- Putting razzle-dazzle in Ma Bell -- Days of wrath -- Scandal and a lawsuit -- Toward a new century -- Notes -- Index |
Summary |
"The wondrous invention that changed a world and spawneda corporate giant"--Jacket subtitle |
Notes |
"Portions of this book originally appeared in 'Forbes' magazine."--t.p. verso |
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"Published simultaneously in Canada by Fitzhenry & Whiteside, Toronto"--t.p. verso |
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"The wondrous invention that changed a world and spawned a corporate giant"--cover |
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Includes index |
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Includs bibliographical references (347-355) |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
Subject |
American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
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Telephone -- United States -- History.
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Telephone companies -- United States -- History.
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LC no. |
75023874 |
ISBN |
0060105402 |
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