A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam

A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam
Author: James MacQueen
Publisher: Good Press
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2023-08-22
Genre: History
ISBN:
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In 'A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam', James MacQueen delves into the significant role that steam technology played in revolutionizing mail communication. This detailed book provides insights into the practical aspects of implementing steam-powered mail services, highlighting the efficiency and speed that this innovation brought to communication networks. MacQueen's writing style is precise and technical, reflecting his expertise in the subject matter and the meticulous planning required for such a communication system. Set in the early 19th century, this book offers readers a glimpse into the evolving landscape of transportation and communication technologies during this period. James MacQueen, a Scottish geographer and cartographer, was known for his expertise in trade routes and colonial territories. His experience in studying geographic regions and transportation networks likely inspired the writing of this book, showcasing his deep knowledge of the subject matter. MacQueen's dedication to advancing communication methods is evident in his meticulous planning and detailed proposals for steam-powered mail services. I highly recommend 'A General Plan for a Mail Communication by Steam' to readers interested in the history of communication technology and transportation networks. MacQueen's insightful analysis and practical recommendations make this book a valuable resource for understanding the intersection of technology and communication in the 19th century.

Re-inventing the Ship

Re-inventing the Ship
Author: Don Leggett
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2016-04-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 1317068386
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Ships have histories that are interwoven with the human fabric of the maritime world. In the long nineteenth century these histories revolved around the re-invention of these once familiar objects in a period in which Britain became a major maritime power. This multi-disciplinary volume deploys different historical, geographical, cultural and literary perspectives to examine this transformation and to offer a series of interconnected considerations of maritime technology and culture in a period of significant and lasting change. Its ten authors reveal the processes involved through the eyes and hands of a range of actors, including naval architects, dockyard workers, commercial shipowners and Navy officers. By locating the ship's re-invention within the contexts of builders, owners and users, they illustrate the ways in which material elements, as well as scientific, artisan and seafaring ideas and practices, were bound together in the construction of ships' complex identities.

Coal, Steam and Ships

Coal, Steam and Ships
Author: Crosbie Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 473
Release: 2018-07-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1108186912
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Crosbie Smith explores the trials and tribulations of first-generation Victorian mail steamship lines, their passengers, proprietors and the public. Eyewitness accounts show in rich detail how these enterprises engineered their ships, constructed empire-wide systems of steam navigation and won or lost public confidence in the process. Controlling recalcitrant elements within and around steamship systems, however, presented constant challenges to company managers as they attempted to build trust and confidence. Managers thus wrestled to control shipbuilding and marine engine-making, coal consumption, quality and supply, shipboard discipline, religious readings, relations with the Admiralty and government, anxious proprietors, and the media - especially following a disaster or accident. Emphasizing interconnections between maritime history, the history of engineering and Victorian culture, Smith's innovative history of early ocean steamships reveals the fraught uncertainties of Victorian life on the seas.

Unlocking the World

Unlocking the World
Author: John Darwin
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 496
Release: 2020-10-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 0141992808
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From the acclaimed historian of global empire, the dramatic story of how steam power reshaped our cities and our seas, and forged a new world order Steam power transformed our world, initiating the complex, resource-devouring industrial system the consequences of which we live with today. It revolutionized work and production, but also the ease and cost of movement over land and water. The result was to throw open vast areas of the world to the rampaging expansion of Europeans and Americans on a scale previously unimaginable. Unlocking the World is the captivating history of the great port cities which emerged as the bridgeheads of this new steam-driven economy, reshaping not just the trade and industry of the regions around them but their culture and politics as well. They were the agents of what we now call 'globalization', but their impact and influence, and the reactions they provoked, were far from predictable. Nor were they immune to the great upheavals in world politics across the 'steam century'. This book is global history at its very best. Packed with fascinating case histories (from New Orleans to Montreal, Bombay to Singapore, Calcutta to Shanghai), individual stories and original ideas, Darwin's book allows us, for better or worse, to see the modern age taking shape.