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Mr Todd's marvel : how one man telegraphed Australia to the modern world

Courtenay, Adam2023
"In 1855 talented astronomer and scientist Charles Todd had a dream to build a telegraph line across Australia to connect it to the world. This dream was a bold one and he would have to wait for technological advances to catch up with his ideas. By 1870, however, Singapore and Indonesia were join...
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