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The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Electrifying New York and Abroad, April 1881-March 1883. Electrifying New York and Abroad, April 1881-March 1883
Edison, Thomas A.. Ed(S): Israel, Paul B.; Carlat, Louis; Hochfelder, David; Collins, Theresa M.
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Description for The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Electrifying New York and Abroad, April 1881-March 1883. Electrifying New York and Abroad, April 1881-March 1883
Hardback. The sheer diversity of material offered here refreshingly transcends any exclusive restriction to Edisonia."-British Journal for the History of Science Editor(s): Israel, Paul B.; Carlat, Louis; Hochfelder, David; Collins, Theresa M. Series: The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Num Pages: 944 pages, 227, 211 black & white line drawings, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BGT; TBY; THR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 55. Weight in Grams: 1838.
With his move from Menlo Park, New Jersey, to New York City at the end of March 1881, Edison shifted his focus from research and development to the commercialization of his electric lighting system. This volume of The Papers of Thomas A. Edison chronicles Edison's central role in the enormous effort to manufacture, market, and install electric lighting systems in the United States and abroad. Standard studies of this period emphasize the inauguration of the commercial electric utility industry at the Pearl Street central station. Edison and his associates, however, audaciously operated on a global scale, not just focusing ... Read more
With his move from Menlo Park, New Jersey, to New York City at the end of March 1881, Edison shifted his focus from research and development to the commercialization of his electric lighting system. This volume of The Papers of Thomas A. Edison chronicles Edison's central role in the enormous effort to manufacture, market, and install electric lighting systems in the United States and abroad. Standard studies of this period emphasize the inauguration of the commercial electric utility industry at the Pearl Street central station. Edison and his associates, however, audaciously operated on a global scale, not just focusing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
944
Condition
New
Series
The Papers of Thomas A. Edison
Number of Pages
944
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801886409
SKU
V9780801886409
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99-37
About Edison, Thomas A.. Ed(S): Israel, Paul B.; Carlat, Louis; Hochfelder, David; Collins, Theresa M.
Paul B. Israel is director and editor of the Thomas A. Edison Papers Project at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Louis Carlat and David Hochfelder are, respectively, managing editor and assistant editor for the project. Theresa M. Collins is the Edison Papers Project's associate director for outreach and development and has served as an editor since 1991. Brian ... Read more
Reviews for The Papers of Thomas A. Edison. Electrifying New York and Abroad, April 1881-March 1883. Electrifying New York and Abroad, April 1881-March 1883
"A choplicking feast for future Edison biographers - well into the next century, and perhaps beyond." - Washington Post "His lucidity comes through everywhere... His writing and drawing come together as a single, vigorous thought process." - New York Times "In the pages of this volume Edison the man, his work, and his times come alive... A delight to browse ... Read more