Bibliograph

The electric war, Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse and the race to light the world, Mike Winchell

Type

Label

The electric war, Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse and the race to light the world, Mike Winchell

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 12-14

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The electric war

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1057239014

Responsibility statement

Mike Winchell

Sub title

Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse and the race to light the world

Summary

"The riveting nonfiction account of the scientific competition to light the world with electricity."--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The calm before the storm -- The first spark -- What's good for the goose -- A wizard is born -- AC/DC, a current craze -- Flashes of light -- What's mine is yours -- Meeting of the minds -- Earned success -- The rabid animal vs. the fawn in the forest -- Death in the wires -- Shocked -- To death -- In Kemmler's wake -- All the world's a stage -- One rises, one falls -- After the storm (an epilogue)

Target audience

juvenile

Classification