[elteto]

Unrelated, but if interested in ocean cables check out “A Thread Across the Ocean” by Steele. It’s the story of the first transatlantic cable. It’s a riveting read that is hard to put down. Full of interesting technical details intertwined with the stories of the characters involved. Highly recommended!

[Rebelgecko]

I think it's also obligatory to mention the longish magazine article "Mother Earth, Mother Board"

https://www.wired.com/1996/12/ffglass/amp

[throw0101a]

Also The Victorian Internet by Standage on the history of the telegraph:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Victorian_Internet

[Stratoscope]

One of my favorite books!

Some years ago I bought a dozen extra copies to give away. Just last weekend I was hiking with a few friends. One mentioned that I'd given him a copy, and he started telling me stories from it. Especially what a revolution it was when you could communicate across the world in an instant.

We got to talking about the history of undersea cables. I mentioned a very cool interactive map of the current fiber cables and promised I would look it up and send him a link.

So, before I forget, here it is:

https://www.submarinecablemap.com/

[Diederich]

Seconded! I haven't read through a book that quickly in quite a long time.