Empires Of Light
Author: Jonnes, Jill
ISBN: 9780375758843
RM146.97
Publisher,Random House Inc
Publication Date,
Format, Paperback
Weight,
No. of Pages, 424
A riveting chronicle of scientific history recounts the race among three great titans of the Gilded Age--inventor Thomas Alva Edison, creator of the incandescent light bulb; eccentric genius Nikola Tesla; and George Westinghouse, a tough entrepreneur and powerful empire builder--to bring electricity to the world. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
