Author: Sir John RossPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Steam-navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
On communication to India in large steam-ships, by the Cape of Good-Hope
Author: Sir John RossPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Steam-navigation
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
The Asiatic Journal
Author: Polar Pioneers
Author: Maurice James RossPublisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN: 9780773512344
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
In 1829 he mounted a private expedition to search for the passage, during which he became trapped in the Canadian Arctic and survived a four-year ordeal of isolation and hardship. He proved that whatever his shortcomings as an explorer, he could never be accused of lacking courage.
The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China, and Australia
Author: The Asiatic journal and monthly register for British and foreign India, China and Australasia
Author: Across the Oceans
Author: Seija-Riitta LaaksoPublisher: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
ISBN: 9522228087
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
In the early 19th century, the only way to transmit information was to send letters across the oceans by sailing ships or across land by horse and coach. Growing world trade created a need and technological development introduced options to improve general information transmission. Starting in the 1830s, a network of steamships, railways, canals and telegraphs was gradually built to connect different parts of the world. The book explains how the rate of information circulation increased many times over as mail systems were developed. Nevertheless, regional differences were huge. While improvements on the most significant trade routes between Europe, the Americas and East India were considered crucial, distant places such as California or Australia had to wait for gold fever to become important enough for regular communications. The growth of passenger services, especially for emigrants, was a major factor increasing the number of mail sailings. The study covers the period from the Napoleonic wars to the foundation of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) and includes the development of overseas business information transmission from the days of sailing ships to steamers and the telegraph.
Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British and Foreign India, China and Australasia
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Asia
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
Contains "verbatim reports of Debates at the East-India house, taken in shorthand for these pages"--V. 1, p. iii
Supplement to the Catalogue of Books in the Admiralty Library
Author: Great Britain. Admiralty. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 146
Book Description
Author: Henry Sotheran Ltd
Author: