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Book Synopsis: The gripping history of electricity and how the fateful collision of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse left the world utterly transformed.In the final decades of the nineteenth century, three brilliant and visionary titans of America's Gilded Age—Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse—battled bitterly as each vied to create a vast and powerful electrical empire.
In Empires of Light, historian Jill Jonnes portrays this extraordinary trio and their riveting and ruthless world of cutting-edge science, invention, intrigue, money, death, and hard-eyed Wall Street millionaires. At the heart of the story are Thomas Alva Edison, the nation's most famous and folksy inventor, creator of the incandescent light bulb and mastermind of the world's first direct current electrical light networks; the Serbian wizard of invention Nikola Tesla, elegant, highly eccentric, a dreamer who revolutionized the generation and delivery of electricity; and the charismatic George Westinghouse, Pittsburgh inventor and tough corporate entrepreneur, an industrial idealist who in the era of gaslight imagined a world powered by cheap and plentiful electricity and worked heart and soul to create it.
Edison struggled to introduce his radical new direct current (DC) technology into the hurly-burly of New York City as Tesla and Westinghouse challenged his dominance with their alternating current (AC), thus setting the stage for one of the eeriest feuds in American corporate history, the War of the Electric Currents. The battlegrounds: Wall Street, the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, Niagara Falls, and, finally, the death chamber—Jonnes takes us on the tense walk down a prison hallway and into the sunlit room where William Kemmler, convicted ax murderer, became the first man to die in the electric chair.
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Discover the thrilling true story behind the race to electrify the world with Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse. Step into the fascinating world of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse, three titans of America's Gilded Age who waged an epic battle to create vast and powerful electrical empires. In this captivating historical account, you'll be transported to a time of cutting-edge science, invention, and intrigue.
At the heart of this gripping narrative is the clash between Edison, the nation's most famous and folksy inventor, and Tesla, the elegant Serbian wizard of invention. With Edison's creation of the incandescent light bulb and Tesla's groundbreaking innovations in generating and delivering electricity, a fierce rivalry unfolded. Throw in the charismatic George Westinghouse, who dreamed of a world powered by cheap and abundant electricity, and you have the makings of a truly epic story.
The stakes were high as Edison fought to introduce his radical new direct current (DC) technology in the bustling streets of New York City, only to face relentless challenges from Tesla and Westinghouse with their alternate current (AC) systems. Witness the backdrop of this intense feud, from Wall Street to the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and even the powerful Niagara Falls. And prepare yourself for the ultimate climax as Jonnes takes you on a gripping journey into the chilling atmosphere of the death chamber.
Empires of Light immerses you in an era of ambition, innovation, and cutthroat competition. It's a story of triumphs and tragedies, of visionaries and villains. Don't miss your chance to unravel the electric revolution that changed the world as we know it. Experience the spellbinding history of Edison, Tesla, and Westinghouse for yourself with this must-read book.
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