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OverviewIn the latter half of the 19th century Gustave Pierre Trouvé, a modest but brilliant Parisian electrical engineer, conceived and patented some 75 inventions, including the endoscope, the electric car and the frontal headlamp. He also designed an electric boat - complete with outboard motor, headlight and horn - an electric rifle, an electric piano and a luminous fountain, and developed wearable technology and ultraviolet light (PUVA) therapy. Unlike his famous contemporary Nikola Tesla, who worked for Thomas Edison and was patronised by George Westinghouse, Trouvé never came to America. A confirmed bachelor disinterested in industrialisation, he was a gradually forgotten following his accidental death in 1902. This first-ever biography of Trouvé details the fascinating life of the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor once dubbed “the French Edison.“ Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kevin Desmond , John DevittPublisher: McFarland & Co Inc Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.60cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.340kg ISBN: 9780786497096ISBN 10: 0786497092 Pages: 228 Publication Date: 30 June 2015 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThis brilliant book lists every invention chronologically and is amply supported by original design drawings. Trouve est retrouve! - Classic Boat, October 2015 Author InformationKevin Desmond is a freelance technology historian and biographer based near Bordeaux, Southern France. Since 1976, his twenty-five published books and 300 articles have illuminated the men and women innovators, often forgotten, behind the progress of transport and related subjects. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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