The Electric Duel

Author : REV George Stoddard
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Electric Duel written by REV George Stoddard and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-05-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Electric Duel" is a captivating book that delves into the documented truth behind the infamous AC-DC war between Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison. This book takes readers on a journey through the rise of these two brilliant inventors, exploring their early lives, education, and groundbreaking inventions. From the birth of the AC-DC war to the battle for electric power, this book uncovers the intense rivalry that shaped the future of electrical engineering. In "The Electric Duel," readers witness the war of currents unfold as Tesla and Edison clash over the invention of the electric light and the battle for the electric grid. The role of investors, businessmen, and public opinion is examined, shedding light on the complex dynamics that influenced the outcome of this historic feud. From public demonstrations to patent rights, government involvement, and the impact on society and industry, this book provides a comprehensive account of the AC-DC duel. The turning point of the AC-DC war is explored in detail, as the book delves into the Chicago World's Fair and its impact on public perception. The final showdown at the Niagara Falls Power Plant is also examined, revealing the triumph of AC and the lasting legacy of this epic battle. "The Electric Duel" concludes by exploring the enduring legacy of Tesla and Edison, their impact on electrical engineering, and the lessons learned from their remarkable feud. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the truth behind the AC-DC war and its profound influence on science, technology, and society

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Total Pages : 790 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Electrical Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 790 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 1186 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Electrical Experimenter written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Randy Adams
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540794867
Total Pages : 499 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transdisciplinary Digital Art written by Randy Adams and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-05-05 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume collects selected papers from the past two instances of Digital Art Weeks (Zurich, Switzerland) and Interactive Futures (Victoria, BC, Canada), two parallel festivals of digital media art. The work represented in Transdisciplinary Digital Art is a confirmation of the vitality and breadth of the digital arts. Collecting essays that broadly encompass the digital arts, Transdisciplinary Digital Art gives a clear overview of the on-going strength of scientific, philosophical, aesthetic and artistic research that makes digital art perhaps the defining medium of the 21st Century.

Author : Mike Winchell
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1250120179
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Electric War written by Mike Winchell and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spellbinding true account of the scientific competition to light the world with electricity. In the mid-to-late-nineteenth century, a burgeoning science called electricity promised to shine new light on a rousing nation. Inventive and ambitious minds were hard at work. Soon that spark was fanned, and a fiery war was under way to be the first to light—and run—the world with electricity. Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of direct current (DC), engaged in a brutal battle with Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse, the inventors of alternating current (AC). There would be no ties in this race—only a winner and a loser. The prize: a nationwide monopoly in electric current. Brimming with action, suspense, and rich historical and biographical information about these brilliant inventors, here is the rousing account of one of the world’s defining scientific competitions. Christy Ottaviano Books

Author : Kevin A. Wilson
Publisher : Motorbooks
ISBN 13 : 0760378312
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Electric Vehicle Revolution written by Kevin A. Wilson and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the fascinating, evolving world of electric vehicles, from the first EVs in the Victorian era to their rapid expansion today—and beyond. In The Electric Vehicle Revolution, automotive journalist Kevin Wilson provides a thorough, engaging overview of where EV technology is today, how it got there, and where it’s going. Since the turn of the twenty-first century, EVs have gone from wonky who-cares vehicles like GM’s EV1 and early Teslas to every manufacturer's must-have future. Electric propulsion preceded fossil-fuel cars by decades and even vied for prominence in the early twentieth century auto industry against both steam power and internal combustion engines. From Electrobat (an early New York taxi fleet) through Columbia—which had built 1,000 electric cars before either Henry Ford or Ransom Olds had built a single gasoline car—viable business start-ups in the early auto age were as competitive and innovative as those in early twenty-first century Silicon Valley. But it was not to be for electric cars in the early days of the 1900s, as the auto industry evolved to favor gasoline cars, thanks in part to the influence of the oil industry and the build-out of infrastructure to supply fuel across the country. Gas-powered cars may have won the day, but post-WWII experiments with electric cars continued both within the established auto industry and from outside firms and visionaries, including cars developed by General Electric, Sears, and the Henney Kilowatt, alongside Ford and GM experimentals. Rapidly evolving electronic technology beginning in the 1960s, along with growing concerns about emissions and pollution, set the stage for renewed interest in electric cars. Improved batteries for cellphones/laptops, electronic controls, computing, and beyond provided the impetus for a wave of more sophisticated and feasible electric vehicles, including GM’s EV1 and the first Teslas. Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors proves the auto industry disruptor and sets the stage for responses by the mainstream auto industry, including Nissan’s Leaf, Chevrolet’s Bolt, and a host of high-end EVs from company’s like Audi, Jaguar, and the like. Rival start-ups step in as well and government incentives, subsidies, and regulatory demands all drive unprecedented development. Today, the rush to electrify has nations and companies competing to see who can declare the earliest end to internal combustion engines, but this radical transition won’t be as easy as throwing a switch. The Electric Vehicle Revolution thoroughly explores the challenges of infrastructure, battery and vehicle tech, and the cost to consumers, as well as the long phase-in as EVs are set to replace existing gas cars over decades. Whether you embrace EVs or have gasoline in your veins, The Electric Vehicle Revolution provides a fascinating, engaging, and stunningly illustrated overview of where the car world is today and where it’s headed for the future.

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Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Electrical Engineer written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Hugo Gernsback
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452953147
Total Pages : 735 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Perversity of Things written by Hugo Gernsback and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1905, a young Jewish immigrant from Luxembourg founded an electrical supply shop in New York. This inventor, writer, and publisher Hugo Gernsback would later become famous for launching the first science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories, in 1926. But while science fiction’s annual Hugo Awards were named in his honor, there has been surprisingly little understanding of how the genre began among a community of tinkerers all drawn to Gernsback’s vision of comprehending the future of media through making. In The Perversity of Things, Grant Wythoff makes available texts by Hugo Gernsback that were foundational both for science fiction and the emergence of media studies. Wythoff argues that Gernsback developed a means of describing and assessing the cultural impact of emerging media long before media studies became an academic discipline. From editorials and blueprints to media histories, critical essays, and short fiction, Wythoff has collected a wide range of Gernsback’s writings that have been out of print since their magazine debut in the early 1900s. These articles cover such topics as television; the regulation of wireless/radio; war and technology; speculative futures; media-archaeological curiosities like the dynamophone and hypnobioscope; and more. All together, this collection shows how Gernsback’s publications evolved from an electrical parts catalog to a full-fledged literary genre. The Perversity of Things aims to reverse the widespread misunderstanding of Gernsback within the history of science fiction criticism. Through painstaking research and extensive annotations and commentary, Wythoff reintroduces us to Gernsback and the origins of science fiction.

Author : Mark Essig
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0802719287
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Edison and the Electric Chair written by Mark Essig and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2009-05-26 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thomas Edison stunned America in 1879 by unveiling a world-changing invention--the light bulb--and then launching the electrification of America's cities. A decade later, despite having been an avowed opponent of the death penalty, Edison threw his laboratory resources and reputation behind the creation of a very different sort of device--the electric chair. Deftly exploring this startling chapter in American history, Edison & the Electric Chair delivers both a vivid portrait of a nation on the cusp of modernity and a provocative new examination of Edison himself. Edison championed the electric chair for reasons that remain controversial to this day. Was Edison genuinely concerned about the suffering of the condemned? Was he waging a campaign to smear his rival George Westinghouse's alternating current and boost his own system? Or was he warning the public of real dangers posed by the high-voltage alternating wires that looped above hundreds of America's streets? Plumbing the fascinating history of electricity, Mark Essig explores America's love of technology and its fascination with violent death, capturing an era when the public was mesmerized and terrified by an invisible force that produced blazing light, powered streetcars, carried telephone conversations--and killed.

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Total Pages : 720 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Science and Invention written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 720 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: