Overview

"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."

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Author:   William R. Huber
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.526kg
ISBN:  

9781476686929

ISBN 10:   1476686920
Pages:   291
Publication Date:   14 February 2022
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

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

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"""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"

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

Author Information

William R. Huber worked at Bell Telephone Laboratories and other major American technology companies before becoming an expert witness in patent litigation cases. He lives near Pinehurst, North Carolina.

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