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Title: The Invisible Weapon: Telecommunications and International Politics, 1851-1945 by Daniel R. Headrick ISBN: 0-19-506273-6 Publisher: Oxford Univ Pr on Demand Pub. Date: March, 1991 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $65.00

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent telecommunications history.
Comment: This is a brilliant effort, and easily the best work on telecommunications history in a politico-economic context that I have read. Headrick does the hard work, provides the detail, and then makes genuinely insightful comments to educate the reader as to the meaning of various events. It is rare to read such a well researched, straight forward book, and it is even easy to read. A complete success.

Rating: 5
Summary: A must for people interested in communications and security.
Comment: Daniel Headrick has written an essential resource by those working such issues as communications, national security, intelligence, and history. "The Invisible Weapon" describes the development of telecommunications from 1851 to 1945. Mr. Headrick shows how the new technology permitted the expansion of Britain's empire, and London's international influence.

Each section of the book brings to light the enormous impact the new telegraphic system had on world events. Mr. Headrick describes how Britain was able to secure near monopoly on important telegraphic technology, how London used its submarine cables to link the Empire, and how it controlled information to weaken its enemies. One cannot help but be captured by the amazing parallels to today's communications developments. Indeed, "The Invisible Weapon" has been noted on the bookshelves of experts in information warfare

The book contains clear and concise maps, excellent tables and figures,! and thorough footnotes. Each chapter contains an excellent conclusions section. The only flaw noted by this reviewer is the jacket design, so dull and grey that it likely hindered sales. Nevertheless, "The Invisible Weapon" will no doubt find a prominent place on bookshelves for decades to come.