Edison
Edison
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Author: Paul B. Israel
Page Count: 248 pages
Published Date: 06 Aug 2010
Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
Publication Country: Baltimore, MD, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780801894824
File size: 41 Mb
File Name: Edison's.Electric.Light.The.Art.of.Invention.pdf
Download Link: Edison's Electric Light The Art of Invention
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In September 1878, Thomas Alva Edison brashly-and prematurely-proclaimed his breakthrough invention of a workable electric light. That announcement was followed by many months of intense experimentation that led to the successful completion of his Pearl Street station four years later. Edison was not alone-nor was he first-in developing an incandescent light bulb, but his was the most successful of all competing inventions. Drawing from the documents in the Edison archives, Robert Friedel and Paul Israel explain how this came to be. They explore the process of invention through the Menlo Park notes, discussing the full range of experiments, including the testing of a host of materials, the development of such crucial tools as the world's best vacuum pump, and the construction of the first large-scale electrical generators and power distribution systems. The result is a fascinating story of excitement, risk, and competition. Revised and updated from the original 1986 edition, this definitive study of the most famous invention of America's most famous inventor is completely keyed to the printed and electronic versions of the Edison Papers, inviting the reader to explore further the remarkable original sources.
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Edison's Electric Light : The Art of Invention. Paul B. Israel
Author: Paul B. Israel
Page Count: 248 pages
Published Date: 06 Aug 2010
Publisher: JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PRESS
Publication Country: Baltimore, MD, United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780801894824
File size: 41 Mb
File Name: Edison's.Electric.Light.The.Art.of.Invention.pdf
Download Link: Edison's Electric Light The Art of Invention
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In September 1878, Thomas Alva Edison brashly-and prematurely-proclaimed his breakthrough invention of a workable electric light. That announcement was followed by many months of intense experimentation that led to the successful completion of his Pearl Street station four years later. Edison was not alone-nor was he first-in developing an incandescent light bulb, but his was the most successful of all competing inventions. Drawing from the documents in the Edison archives, Robert Friedel and Paul Israel explain how this came to be. They explore the process of invention through the Menlo Park notes, discussing the full range of experiments, including the testing of a host of materials, the development of such crucial tools as the world's best vacuum pump, and the construction of the first large-scale electrical generators and power distribution systems. The result is a fascinating story of excitement, risk, and competition. Revised and updated from the original 1986 edition, this definitive study of the most famous invention of America's most famous inventor is completely keyed to the printed and electronic versions of the Edison Papers, inviting the reader to explore further the remarkable original sources.
Read online Edison's Electric Light : The Art of Invention Buy and read online Edison's Electric Light : The Art of Invention Download Edison's Electric Light : The Art of Invention for pc, mac, kindle, readers Download to iPad/iPhone/iOS, B&N nook Edison's Electric Light : The Art of Invention ebook, pdf, djvu, epub, mobi, fb2, zip, rar, torrent