The Electric War : Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Light the World
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Overview
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 lightand runthe 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 raceonly a winner and a loserand the prize was a nationwide monopoly in electric current. Brimming with action, suspense, and rich historical information, this rousing account reveals the true story behind one of the worlds defining scientific competitions.
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- ISBN-13: 9781974932405
- ISBN-10: 1974932400
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish Date: February 2019
- Reading Level: Ages 13-17
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