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From: decwrl!well.sf.ca.us!well!nagle@uunet.uu.net (John Nagle)
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Subject: Re: AT&T Sourcebook Info
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      There are a number of AT&T customer service numbers and
catalogs.  A complete list, for reference, would be useful.

      I recommend "A Technical History of the Bell System" (6 vols)",
which can be ordered from Bellcore for only $20 or so per volume.
"Switching Technology, 1925-1975" is probably of the most general
interest.  After reading it, I have a much better idea of how some of
the basic design decisions of the phone system were made.

Understanding how the network grew and how it was organized is
valuable for anyone involved with large data networks.


John Nagle