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The Electric War

Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Light the World

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The Electric War

Written by: Mike Winchell
Narrated by: Greg Tremblay
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In the mid- to late-19th century, a burgeoning science called electricity promised to shine new light on a rousing nation. Inventive and ambitious minds were hard at work. Soon that spark was fanned, and a fiery war was under way to be the first to light - and run - the world with electricity.

Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of direct current (DC), engaged in a brutal battle with Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse, the inventors of alternating current (AC). There would be no ties in this race - only a winner and a loser - and the prize was a nationwide monopoly in electric current.

Brimming with action, suspense, and rich historical information, this rousing account reveals the true story behind one of the world's defining scientific competitions.

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A good way of story telling without unnecessary dragging the reader / listener through complicated electricity fundamentals. Inspiring story of all the characters involved in invention and development of electricity in that "gilded" age.

Very interesting story of electricity

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