Empires of light : Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the race to electrify the world / Jill Jonnes.
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- ISBN: 0375758844
- ISBN: 9780375758843
- Physical Description: xiv, 424 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
- Edition: Trade pbk ed.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, ©2003, 2004.
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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!" |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | TK 18 .J66 2004 | 30775305503998 | General Collection | Available | - |