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Wires in the Wilderness
Bill Miller
其他書名
The Story of the Yukon Telegraph
出版Heritage House Publishing Co, 2004
主題Business & Economics / Industries / Media & CommunicationsHistory / GeneralHistory / Canada / GeneralHistory / Canada / Provincial, Territorial & Local / Northern Territories (NT, NU, YT)History / Social HistorySports & Recreation / HikingTechnology & Engineering / TelecommunicationsTechnology & Engineering / HistoryTravel / GeneralTravel / Canada / Western Provinces (AB, BC)Travel / Special Interest / Hikes & Walks
ISBN189438458X9781894384582
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=TSLtYpkG-zwC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋This is the tale of how Canada's high northern wilderness was brought into civilization's fold through a frail network of wires laboriously strung between poles and trees for hundreds of desolate miles. The Yukon Telegraph started in 1897, when gold was discovered in the Yukon and the government needed a faster way to communicate with its remote northern territory. The isolated residents, too, wanted a more reliable connection with the outside world.

Bill Miller takes readers from the line's conception in 1899 to its abandonment in 1952 through to its status today and its potential for future generations, focusing on the colourful people who lived and worked in the area. His account, enhanced by extensive research and engaging storytelling, reveals a fascinating fragment of Canada's rich history.