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AC/DC: The Savage Tale of the First Standards War

AC/DC: The Savage Tale of the First Standards War

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AC/DC: The Savage Tale of the First Standards War

by McNichol, Tom

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U.S.A.: Jossey-Bass, 2006. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Book Is Bound In Black Paper With Silver Stamped Lettering On The Spine And The Letter B On The Front. Minor Wear With No Chips, Tears Or Writing. Light Tanning Of The Page Edges.

Synopsis

AC/DC tells the little-known story of how Thomas Edison wrongly bet in the fierce war between supporters of alternating current and direct current. The savagery of this electrical battle can hardly be imagined today. The showdown between AC and DC began as a rather straightforward conflict between technical standards, a battle of competing methods to deliver essentially the same product, electricity. But the skirmish soon metastasized into something bigger and darker. In the AC/DC battle, the worst aspects of human nature somehow got caught up in the wires; a silent, deadly flow of arrogance, vanity, and cruelty. Following the path of least resistance, the war of currents soon settled around that most primal of human emotions: fear. AC/DC serves as an object lesson in bad business strategy and poor decision making. Edison's inability to see his mistake was a key factor in his loss of control over the ?operating system? for his future inventions?not to mention the co...

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Title
AC/DC: The Savage Tale of the First Standards War
Author
McNichol, Tom
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition
Very Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st Edition 1st Printing
ISBN 10
0787982679
ISBN 13
9780787982676
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Place of Publication
U.S.A.
Date Published
2006
Pages
198
Size
8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords
Electric Currents, Alternating - History; Electric Currents, Direct - History; Electricity - Standards - History. General, Electricity

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