AC/DC: The Savage Tale of the First Standards War by Tom McNichol

AC/DC: The Savage Tale of the First Standards War

Tom McNichol

208 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction history science technology informative fast-paced

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"AC/DC" tells the little-known story of how Thomas Edison wrongly bet in the fierce war between supporters of alternating current and direct current. The savagery of this electrical battle can hardly be imagined today. The showdown between AC and ...

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