Empires of light : Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the race to electrify the world

Jonnes, Jill 1952- (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 0375758844
ISBN: 9780375758843
Physical Description: print
xiv, 424 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Edition: Trade pbk ed.
Publisher: New York : Random House, ©2003, 2004.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 375-377) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

"Morgan's house was lighted up last night" -- "Endeavor to make it useful" -- Thomas Edison : "the wizard of Menlo Park" -- Nikola Tesla : "our Parisian" -- George Westinghouse : "he is ubiquitous" -- Edison declares war -- "Constant danger from sudden death" -- "The horrible experiment" -- 1891 : "fear everywhere of worse to come" -- The World's Fair : "the electrician's ideal city" -- Niagara power : "what a fall of bright-green water!" -- "Yoked to the cataract!"