The Electric War
Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Light the World
Henry Holt and Co. · Print & ebook · January 22, 2019
The spellbinding true account of the scientific competition to light the world with electricity.
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- Who it’s for
- Follow the high-stakes contest to light the world with electricity.
- Themes
- History of electricity, Scientific competition, Invention and innovation
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The spellbinding true account of the scientific competition to light the world with electricity. In the mid-to-late-nineteenth century, a burgeoning science called electricity promised to shine new light on a rousing nation. Inventive and ambitious minds were hard at work. Soon that spark was fanned, and a fiery war was under way to be the first to light—and run—the world with electricity.
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Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of direct current (DC), engaged in a brutal battle with Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse, the inventors of alternating current (AC). There would be no ties in this race—only a winner and a loser. The prize: a nationwide monopoly in electric current. Brimming with action, suspense, and rich historical and biographical information about these brilliant inventors, here is the rousing account of one of the world’s defining scientific competitions. Christy Ottaviano Books
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Follow the high-stakes contest to light the world with electricity.
Come here for
- The clash of invention, ambition, and electric current
- A defining scientific competition with real stakes
Expect
- Action and suspense alongside historical and biographical detail
- Edison, Tesla, and Westinghouse at the center of the contest
Where it sits
| Science & Tech Biographies | 52% |
|---|---|
| 19th Century America for Teens | 48% |
| Inventions & Inventors | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Science & Tech Biographies
- 19th Century America for Teens
- History of Science for Teens
- Authors
- Mike Winchell
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co.
- Published
- January 22, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- History of electricity · Scientific competition · Invention and innovation
- Reading lane
- Science & Tech Biographies