The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables
By R. M. Ballantyne
Length9h 59m
About this audiobook
A very interesting book about historical events, on the history of the laying and development of submarine telegraph cables, but it also has a very interesting plot with surprise twists. (Goodreads)
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics
Length9 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 9, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
18Chapter Seventeen.: Strange Discoveries on Pirate Island.
2Chapter One.: In which the Hero makes his First Flash and Explosion.
19Chapter Eighteen.: The Pirate’s Island—Continued.
3Chapter Two.: Refers to a Notable Character.
20Chapter Nineteen.: An Exploration and an Accident.
4Chapter Three.: Early Aspirations.
21Chapter Twenty.: Various Subjects treated of, and a Great Fight detailed.
5Chapter Four.: Extraordinary Result of an Attempt at Amateur Cable-Laying.
22Chapter Twenty One.: Departure from Pirate Island and Hopeful News at Sarawak.
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6Chapter Five.: Prospects of Real Cable-Laying—Robin meets with his First Electrical Acquaintances.
23Chapter Twenty Two.: Bombay—Where Stumps comes to Grief.
7Chapter Six.: Tells of our Hero’s Visit to the Great Cable.
24Chapter Twenty Three.: Stumps in Despair—And Bombay in Raptures.
8Chapter Seven.: The Big Ship—First Night Aboard.
25Chapter Twenty Four.: Shows the Dreadful Depravity of Man, and the Amazing Effects of Electrical Treatment on Man and Beast.
9Chapter Eight.: Laying The Cable—“Faults” and Fault-Finding—Anxieties, Accidents, and other Matters.
26Chapter Twenty Five.: A Great Field-day, in which Slagg distinguishes himself.
10Chapter Nine.: In which Joys, Hopes, Alarms, Ghosts, and Leviathans Take Part.
27Chapter Twenty Six.: Begins with a Disappointment, continues with a Great Reception, and ends with a Series of Surprises.
11Chapter Ten.: Tells of Great Efforts and Failures and Grand Success.
28Chapter Twenty Seven.: Describes Several Important Events.
12Chapter Eleven.: Home!
29Chapter Twenty Eight.: The Cable Laid.
13Chapter Twelve.: A Great Dynamo-Electric Sea-Fight.
30Chapter Twenty Nine.: Uncle Rik’s Adventures.
14Chapter Thirteen.: Tells of a Sudden and Unlooked-for Event.
31Chapter Thirty.: The Wright Family reunited, and Sam becomes highly Electrical.
15Chapter Fourteen.: The Raft.
32Chapter Thirty One.: Describes a Happy Home and a Happier Meeting.
16Chapter Fifteen.: Life on the Raft.
33Chapter Thirty Two.: In which the Story finds a “Fault,” and the Electrical Current ends.
17Chapter Sixteen.: In which will be found more Surprises than one.
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