Title:
Simply electrifying : the technology that transformed the world, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk / Craig R. Roach.
Author:
Roach, Craig, author.
Publication Information:
Dallas, TX : BenBella Books, Inc., [2017]
Call Number:
QC527 .R63 2017
Abstract:
Looks at the stories of the researchers, innovators, businesspeople, and regulators who shaped how electricity was understood and used, from early researchers like Benjamin Franklin to contemporary innovators like Elon Musk.
ISBN:
9781944648268
Physical Description:
xvii, 462 pages ; 24 cm.
Contents:
Prologue : just imagine -- The age of Franklin : a time of awe and discovery -- The age of Edison : let there be light (and power) -- The age of big : big government, big power plants -- The age of harm : crisis, change, and scandal -- The age of uncompromising belief -- Epilogue : just imagine.
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