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from wagner.sarah35
Admitted I knew only the basics of Thomas Edison and the "current" war between A/C and D/C power, but this historical novel proved to be an enjoyable and compelling way to learn about it. Filled with quotes from famous inventors from both our era and the nineteenth century, this book (with its fo...
from rglossne
Young attorney Paul Cravath is chosen to defend George Westinghouse from patent infringement lawsuits about the first lightbulbs, filed by Thomas Edison, in this fast paced and entertaining historical novel. I knew nothing about the birth of the electric industry and the so-called ‘current war.' ...
from ToniFGMAMTC
4.5 stars Much of this story is based on fact. I recognize many of the characters, inventions, companies, etc. The author explains the accuracy any changes made at the end of the book. It's written in a way that brings everything to life. Studying this in school never caught my attention so much...
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It's 1888 and the electrical power war rages between the two camps of Edison General Electric Company and Westinghouse Electric Company. Paul Cravath, a young attorney, recently graduated from Columbia Law, becomes George Westinghouse's defense attorney against Thomas Edison's 312 patent infringe...
from lostinalibrary
The19th c. has fairly been called the age of great inventions and there were few who personified this as well as Thomas Alva Edison, George Westinghouse, or Nikola Tesla. Edison filed hundreds of lawsuits against competitors for what he saw as patent infringement on his inventions and, by the las...
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