The Current War

The Current War
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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages : 68
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ISBN-10 : 1979156824
ISBN-13 : 9781979156820
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Book Synopsis The Current War by : Adam Cline

Download or read book The Current War written by Adam Cline and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Current War: A Battle Story Between Two Electrical Titans, Thomas Edison And George Westinghouse - 2nd Edition Grab this GREAT physical book now at a limited time discounted price! Here is brief intro about what you will going to find out...In the late 1880s and early 1890s, the introduction of electricity brought with it two competing systems of electric power transmission. A powerful individual backed each system. On one side was Thomas Edison, the savvy inventor and businessman. On the other side was inventor and industrialist George Westinghouse. The two of them got embroiled in a nasty confrontation as each of them fought to ensure his system would become the industry standard. In this book, Author Adam Cline gives a fascinating account of a commercial and technological feud that involved a public debate over the safety electricity, an aggressive and deceitful propaganda campaign and the introduction of the electric chair. Read on to find out what it would take to win the war of currents. Here Is What You'll Learn About... Basic idea how alternating current and direct current works Biography of Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla Incidents before the current war Current war begins and how it gets muddy The results of the current war and who wins and looses After the current war... Much, much more! Order your copy of this fantastic book today!


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