Samuel Morse, That's Who!: The Story of the Telegraph and Morse Code

by Tracy Nelson Maurer

El Primo Ramon (Illustrator) and El Primo Ramón (Illustrator)

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Back in the 1800s, information travelled slowly. Who would dream of instant messages? Samuel Morse, that’s who! Who travelled to France, where the famous telegraph towers relayed 10,000 possible codes for messages depending on the signal arm positions - only if the weather was clear? Who imagined a system that would use electric pulses to instantly carry coded messages between two machines, rain or shine? Long before the first telephone, who changed communication forever? Samuel Morse, that’s who!

This dynamic and substantive biography celebrates an early technology pioneer. Perfect for fans of Gene Barretta's popular inventor series.
  • ISBN10 1627791302
  • ISBN13 9781627791304
  • Publish Date 1 July 2019
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 5 April 2024
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Henry Holt & Company Inc
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 40
  • Language English