pt. 1. The Pioneering Era: Inventions and Impediments, 1846-1915. Sect. 1. Telegraphy. 1. The Birth of Telegraphy. 2. The Telegraph Industry Gets Organized. Sect. 2. The Telephone. 3. The Invention of the Telephone. 4. The Telephone Comes to Canada. 5. Bell Comes Out Fighting. 6. Balkanization of the Telephone Industry. 7. The Birth of Northern Electric and Technological Advances. 8. Unbridled Capitalism and Language Clashes. 9. The Telephone Industry in Canada and the International Scene. Sect. 3. Radio. 10. Radio: A Spectacular Success -- pt. 2. Creating Universal Service, 1915-1956. 11. Creation of a National Industry. 12. Bell's Long March to Independence. 13. The Other Telephone Companies. 14. Social Benefits and Labour Peace in the Telephone Industry. 15. The Canadian Regulatory Model. 16. Electromechanical Technology Hits Its Peak. 17. The International Scene -- Conclusion: How Telephony Changed the World
Notes
Translation of: L'empire invisible
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 365-377) and index
