Nexus
Author | : Jonathan Reed Winkler |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 358 |
Release | : 2009-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674033900 |
ISBN-13 | : 0674033906 |
Rating | : 4/5 (906 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Nexus by : Jonathan Reed Winkler
Download or read book Nexus written by Jonathan Reed Winkler and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-07 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an illuminating study that blends diplomatic, military, technology, and business history, Winkler shows how U.S. officials during World War I discovered the enormous value of global communications. In this absorbing history, Winkler sheds light on the early stages of the global infrastructure that helped launch the United States as the predominant power of the century.