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Coles A Signal Success, The Work And Travels Of Mrs. Martha J. Coston: An Autobiography at Bayshore Shopping Centre in Ottawa, ON
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""A Signal Success"" is an autobiography by Martha J. Coston, detailing her work and travels as a female inventor and entrepreneur in the mid-19th century. Coston is best known for developing a signaling system for the U.S. Navy that allowed ships to communicate at night using colored flares. The book chronicles her early life, including her marriage to a naval officer, as well as her struggles to secure funding and recognition for her invention. Coston's travels take her across the United States and Europe, where she meets with military officials and potential investors. Throughout the book, she reflects on the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated field and the importance of perseverance in achieving success. ""A Signal Success"" offers a unique perspective on the history of technology and women's entrepreneurship in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
""A Signal Success"" is an autobiography by Martha J. Coston, detailing her work and travels as a female inventor and entrepreneur in the mid-19th century. Coston is best known for developing a signaling system for the U.S. Navy that allowed ships to communicate at night using colored flares. The book chronicles her early life, including her marriage to a naval officer, as well as her struggles to secure funding and recognition for her invention. Coston's travels take her across the United States and Europe, where she meets with military officials and potential investors. Throughout the book, she reflects on the challenges she faced as a woman in a male-dominated field and the importance of perseverance in achieving success. ""A Signal Success"" offers a unique perspective on the history of technology and women's entrepreneurship in the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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