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What was it like before the telephone? / Paul Humphrey ; illustrated by Lynda Stevens.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Read all about it (Austin, Tex.)Publication details: Austin, TX : Steck-Vaughn, c1995.Description: 32 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cmISBN:
  • 0811457362
  • 0811437817 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 302.2/09 20
LOC classification:
  • P96.T42 H86 1995
Summary: Discussion of the methods of communication used before the telephone was invented, including drums, smoke signals, semaphore towers, carrier pigeons, the stage coach, the Pony Express, lanterns, Morse code, and the telegraph.
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Books Books Riverfield Country Day School Non-fiction 600 How Things Work (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Shelved in Non Fiction 600 How Things Work T0006853
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600 How Things Work Finding out about everyday things / 600 How Things Work Joe Kaufman's what makes it go? 600 How Things Work The story of things / 600 How Things Work What was it like before the telephone? / 600 How Things Work Where things come from. 600 How Things Work Cool stuff 2.0 and how it works / 600 How Things Work Technology Technology /

Includes index.

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Discussion of the methods of communication used before the telephone was invented, including drums, smoke signals, semaphore towers, carrier pigeons, the stage coach, the Pony Express, lanterns, Morse code, and the telegraph.

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