Quote by: James Gleick

For a brief time in the 1850s, the telegraph companies of England and the United States thought that they could (and should) preserve every message that passed through their wires. Millions of telegrams - in fireproof safes. Imagine the possibilities for history!


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Author Bio


  • NameJames Gleick
  • DescriptionAuthor, journalist, and biographer
  • BornAugust 1, 1954
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Journalist
  • WorksThe Information: A History, A Theory, A Flood; Chaos: Making A New Science