Thank you! That was a super-helpful response. I wasn't asking because I disagree...

interpunct · 2024-07-14T19:08:09 1720984089

I wasn't trying to be snarky. Here is a 7 volume "A history of engineering and science in the Bell System"

The first volume 1875-1925 is over 1000 pages. I'm telling you, Bell was an important organization with respect to modern sociology.

greenyoda · 2024-07-14T22:57:50 1720997870

Volume 1 of this book can be read at archive.org:

Another interesting book is "Engineering and operations in the Bell System", which can be borrowed at archive.org: