350 pgs., large 8vo. The book is as-new, in a perfect unclipped jacket. The author is a fine novelist who here gives a full account of the work of various inventors who harnessed electricity and developed all its major applications by the end of the 19th century.

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Title

Fleet Fire , Thomas Edison and the Pioneers of the Electric Revolution

Publisher

Arcade Publishing, NY

Publication Date

2003

Language

English

ISBN 10

1559706554

ISBN 13

9781559706551

Binding

Hard Cover

Edition

First Edition

Condition

New Book in New Dust Jacket

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An engaging and informative narrative chronicles the scientists, inventors, scientific research, and technological advances that fueled the development of electricity and explores the remarkable influence of Edison, Davenport, Morse, Cyrus Field, and others on today's modern high-tech world. 15,000 first printing.

About the Author

L. J. Davis is the author of three novels and four works of nonfiction. He contributes to a wide range of periodicals including Mother Jones, Harpers, and The Daily Deal. He was a Guggenheim Fellow and the winner of a National Magazine Award. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.

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