Empires of Light
2005-01-08T18:00:08-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTM4XC8yMDA1MDEwODE4MjMwODAwMl9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jill Jonnes talked about her book, Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World, published by Random House. The book examined the story of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse, three pioneers of the electrical revolution beginning in the late nineteenth century, and their rivalry to become the first to offer affordable and reliable electrical power. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience.
Jill Jonnes talked about her book, Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World, published by Random H… read more
Jill Jonnes talked about her book, Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World, published by Random House. The book examined the story of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse, three pioneers of the electrical revolution beginning in the late nineteenth century, and their rivalry to become the first to offer affordable and reliable electrical power. Following her remarks she answered questions from the audience. close