McNichol, Tom.
AC/DC : the savage tale of the first standards war / Tom McNichol. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2006. - 198 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-189) and index.
Negative and positive -- First sparks -- Lightning in a bottle -- Enter the wizard -- Let there be light -- Electrifying the Big Apple -- Tesla -- The animal experiments -- Old Sparky -- Pulse of the world -- Killing an elephant -- Twilight by battery power -- DC's revenge.
9780787982676 0787982679
2006013041
Electric currents, Alternating--History.
Electric currents, Direct--History.
Electricity--Standards--History.
Electricity--History.
QC641 / .M36 2006
621.319/1309
AC/DC : the savage tale of the first standards war / Tom McNichol. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2006. - 198 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-189) and index.
Negative and positive -- First sparks -- Lightning in a bottle -- Enter the wizard -- Let there be light -- Electrifying the Big Apple -- Tesla -- The animal experiments -- Old Sparky -- Pulse of the world -- Killing an elephant -- Twilight by battery power -- DC's revenge.
9780787982676 0787982679
2006013041
Electric currents, Alternating--History.
Electric currents, Direct--History.
Electricity--Standards--History.
Electricity--History.
QC641 / .M36 2006
621.319/1309
