George Westinghouse: Powering the World
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2022
- Book Title
- George Westinghouse: Powering the World
- ISBN
- 9781476686929
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Mcfarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
ISBN-10
1476686920
ISBN-13
9781476686929
eBay Product ID (ePID)
17050394823
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
291 Pages
Publication Name
George Westinghouse : Powering the World
Language
English
Subject
Physics / Electricity, General, Business
Publication Year
2022
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Science, Biography & Autobiography
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
18.6 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2021-060942
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
"Excellent...filled with evocative pictures, maps and detailed diagrams...Huber unfolds a richly textured story about how one man's persistence almost invariably paved a successful path to solving daunting problems."-- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Huber is a Pittsburgh native and clearly an admirer of Westinghouse, his contributions to Pittsburgh, and his relatively humane treatment of employees. Huber writes well: compared to the previous biographies, this one is better illustrated and more informative.... The detailed, illustrated appendixes included in the book will assist readers wishing to understand Westinghouse's technical accomplishments...recommended"-- Choice
Number of Volumes
1 vol.
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
620.0092
Table Of Content
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Gary Hoover Preface Introduction 1. Origins 2. Working on the Railroad 3. It's Hard to Stop a Train 4. The Smoky City 5. Straight Air Brakes 6. Automatic Air Brakes 7. What's a Wilmerding? 8. Two Trains, One Track 9. Solitude 10. Gas Pains 11. More Energy 12. AC or DC 13. Assembling the Pieces 14. The Greatest Inventor Who Ever Lived 15. The Greatest Experimenter Who Ever Lived 16. Bankers Always Win 17. Dying for Electricity 18. The Worst of Times 19. The White City 20. Over a Barrel at Niagara 21. New Lands to Conquer 22. Rotary Redux 23. Trolleys and Trains 24. Panic! 25. Homes and Family 26. Retirement, Honors, and Death 27. Memorials 28. The Next Century Appendix I--Westinghouse Family Genealogy Appendix II--Automatic Air Brake Operation Appendix III--Electrical Engineering 101 Appendix IV--How Does an Induction Motor Work? Appendix V--How Does a Turbine Operate? Appendix VI--Patent Law Primer Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
While most know Thomas Edison for his invention of the light bulb, his counterpart, George Westinghouse, is too often overlooked. Westinghouse, however, became known as one of the most prolific inventors and businessmen of the Industrial Revolution. This biography reveals the man whose teachers suspected was mentally disabled and who quit college after one semester, yet founded more than 60 different companies employing 50,000 people, and received 361 U.S. patents. He later fought the "Battle of the Currents" (AC vs. DC) with Thomas Edison and won. Westinghouse, with his engineers, provided power and light for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. They harnessed the massive power of Niagara Falls and sent it over wires to light Buffalo and eventually the Northeast. His electric engines powered trains, and his air brakes stopped them. His scientific contributions forever changed the world., George Westinghouse became known as one of the most prolific inventors and businessmen of the Industrial Revolution. In this biography, get to know the man whose teachers suspected was mentally disabled and quit college after one semester, yet founded more than 60 companies employing 50,000 people and received 361 US patents.
LC Classification Number
T40
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