In the same vein, I read this recently - http://www.amazon.com/The-Victorian-Internet-Remarkable-Nineteenth/dp/162040592X http://www.amazon.com/The-Victorian-In

In the same vein, I read this recently - http://www.amazon.com/The-Victorian-Internet-Remarkable-Nineteenth/dp/162040592X http://www.amazon.com/The-Victorian-Internet-Remarkable-Nine... It covers the history of the telegraph and the changes that came with it. Lot of good historical perspective with regard to communication over large distances.