The "Annihilation of Time and Space," Extolled by the Public

question 34

Multiple Choice

The "annihilation of time and space," extolled by the public and the press, referred especially to

• A) the development of aircraft.
• B) trans-atlantic submarine telegraph cables.
• C) transcontinental railroads.
• D) the science fiction musings of H. G. Wells.
• E) an accurate clock.

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