Isbn: 9780787982676 - ac/dc: the savage tale of the first standards war (11 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. This is the story of how Thomas Edison bet wrong in the fierce war between supporters of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). The savagery of this electrical battle can be hardly imagined today. AC/DC is an object lesson in bad business strategy and poor decision making.…

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Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 1st edition. 208 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New. This is the story of how Thomas Edison bet wrong in the fierce war between supporters of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). The savagery of this electrical battle can be hardly imagined today. AC/DC is an object lesson in bad business strategy and poor decision making. Num Pages: 208 pages, , black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 478. . 2013. 1st Edition. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for AC/DC'You'll never look at your wall socket the same again.'--Evan Ratliff, coauthor, Safe: The Race to Protect Ourselves in a Newly Dangerous World'From the twisted copper wires of electricity's early years McNichol spins a story buzzing with genius and fraud, ambition and infamy, hilarity and humiliation. It's a joy to read: a comic operetta of American industrial history, full of great men, small minds and an alarming number of dead dogs.'--Craig Stoltz, health editor, Washington Post'Few writers explain technology as well as Tom McNichol. No one's as good at finding the humor in it.'--Jeffrey O'Brien, senior editor, Wired magazine'A fascinating history of the battle that decided what comes through the wires when we flick a switch. A great story of how far people will go to prove they're 'right' - and make a buck.'--J. J. Yore, executive producer, public radio's Marketplace'A tale of astonishing genius and greed, a perfect reflection of the competing forces that built corporate America. McNichol offers us a ringside seat at the birth of a superpower, and it's a bloody, messy, and altogether fascinating spectacle.'--Brooke Gladstone, cohost, NPR's On the Media.…

Zustand: New. A little more than 100 years ago, two titans of industry faced off in one of the most vicious battles the marketplace had ever seen. On one side, Thomas Edison, inventor extraordinaire, the creator of the phonograph and the electric light on the other, Geo.