Frank Julian Sprague : Electrical Inventor and Engineer
Middleton William D & Middleton III William D
Language: English
Published by Indiana University Press, 2009
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- Hardcover
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Biography of this American Electrical Engineer who is credited with developing the overhead wire system for tramways etc. 314pp, illustrated, Fine copy in dust wrapper.
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- Title
- Frank Julian Sprague : Electrical Inventor and Engineer
- Author
- Middleton William D & Middleton III William D
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Publication year
- 2009
- Condition
- Fine
- Dust jacket
- Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0253353831
- ISBN 13
- 9780253353832
- Edition
- 1st
- Dimensions
- Large 8vo
- Series
- Book 39 of 62: Railroads Past and Present
- Seller catalogs
- Engineering, Industrial History & Archaeology, Trams - US, Asia, Australia Etc
Frank Julian Sprague invented a system for distributing electricity to streetcars from overhead wires. Within a year, electric streetcars had begun to replace horsecars, sparking a revolution in urban transportation. Sprague (1857–1934) was an American naval officer turned inventor who worked briefly for Thomas Edison before striking out on his own. Sprague contributed to the development of the electric motor, electric railways, and electric elevators. His innovations would help transform the urban space of the 20th century, enabling cities to grow larger and skyscrapers taller. The Middletons' generously illustrated biography is an engrossing study of the life and times of a maverick innovator.
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About the Author
William D. Middleton is the author of more than 20 books and many hundreds of articles on rail transportation, engineering, and travel topics. He is editor (with George M. Smerk and Roberta L. Diehl) of Encyclopedia of North American Railroads (IUP, 2007).
William D. Middleton III is a contributor to the Encyclopedia of North American Railroads (IUP, 2007).
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