John Steele Gordon
Auteur van Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power
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John Steele Gordon is the acclaimed author of An Empire of Wealth and The Great Game. He is a frequent contributor to the Wall Street Journal and can be heard often on American Public Media's Marketplace.
Fotografie: Photo by Marcell Vandehaar, 1996
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John Gordon's A Thread Across the Ocean is a compelling read for its treatment of the daunting technological challenges of laying a telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean as well as vivid descriptions of the courage and tenacity of those who never gave up trying until the project was complete. I am amazed to read about individuals who had such courage of their convictions that they continued to work doggedly through so many problems and set backs with a determination that is truly inspiring.
If you ever think a problem is too big to handle, just imagine being out in the middle of the ocean, dragging a thousand miles of cable behind you with hundreds of thousands of dollars invested in your project. only to watch helplessly while your cable ignominiously snaps and disappears into thousands of feet of water. And with no other choice than to turn around, head back to land, build new cable. and start all over again, that's what these stubborn fellows did. . .more than once!
After reading of this amazing project and the tenacity of those who saw it through to completion, I will never let my little challenges stop me.
This is truly an inspiring story of invention, determination, and the potentially spectacular results of dreaming large. I recommend it highly.… (meer)