Networks of Modernity - Germany in the Age of the Telegraph, 1830-1880

Networks of Modernity: Germany in the Age of the Telegraph, 1830-1880 investigates the origins and impact of the communications revolution in nineteenth-century Germany, focusing on one of the most transformative technologies of the period - the electric telegraph.

List of contents

• Part I: 1830-1849


• 1: Expectations


• 2: Realities


• 3: Resolution


• Part II: 1850-1880


• 4: The Dawn of the Network Society


• 5: Staying Ahead, Falling Behind


• 6: A Nation Connected

About the author

Jean-Michel Johnston is a Fellow and College Lecturer in Modern European History at Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge. He was born in London and educated in Britain and France. He obtained a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford, where he was subsequently a researcher on the ERC-funded 'Diseases of Modern Life: Nineteenth-Century Perspectives' project, before moving to Cambridge.

Summary

Networks of Modernity: Germany in the Age of the Telegraph, 1830-1880 investigates the origins and impact of the communications revolution in nineteenth-century Germany, focusing on one of the most transformative technologies of the period - the electric telegraph.

Additional text

Jean-Michel Johnston's expertise, coupled with a meticulous approach to research and a captivating writing style, makes this book a must-read for anyone interested in the intricate relationship between technology and society during a transformative period in German history.

Product details

• Authors: Jean-Michel Johnston, Jean-Michel (Fellow and College Lecturer Johnston
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780198856887
• ISBN: 978-0-19-885688-7
• No. of pages: 296
• Series: Studies in German History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, Germany, HISTORY / Modern / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / History, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, History of engineering and technology, History of engineering & technology, Industrialisation & Industrial History, Industrialisation and industrial history