George Westinghouse :: powering the world /
"While most know Thomas Edison for his invention of the light bulb, his counterpart of the generation, George Westinghouse, is too often overlooked. Westinghouse, however, became known as one of the most prolific inventors and businessmen of the Industrial Revolution. In this biography, get to...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "While most know Thomas Edison for his invention of the light bulb, his counterpart of the generation, George Westinghouse, is too often overlooked. Westinghouse, however, became known as one of the most prolific inventors and businessmen of the Industrial Revolution. In this biography, get to know the man whose teachers suspected was mentally disabled and quit college after one semester, yet founded more than 60 different companies employing 50,000 people and received 361 U.S. patents. Westinghouse later fought the "Battle of the Currents" with Thomas Edison and won. He, with his engineers, provided power and light for the "Great White City," the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. They harnessed the massive power of Niagara Falls and sent it over wires to light Buffalo and eventually the Northeast. His electric engines powered trains, and his air brakes stopped them. Through this book, understand how Westinghouse's scientific contributions shaped and forever changed the world"-- |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (xi, 279 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-270) and index |
| ISBN: | 9781476644141 1476644144 |
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| contents | Foreword / by Gary Hoover -- Origins -- Working on the railroad -- It's hard to stop a train -- The Smoky City -- Straight air brakes -- Automatic air brakes -- What's a Wilmerding? -- Two trains, one track -- Solitude -- Gas pains -- More energy -- AC or DC -- Assembling the pieces -- The greatest inventor who ever lived -- The greatest experimenter who ever lived -- Bankers always win -- Dying for electricity -- The worst of times -- The White City -- Over a barrel at Niagara -- New lands to conquer -- Rotary redux -- Trolleys and trains -- Panic! -- Homes and family -- Retirement, honors, and death -- Memorials -- The next century. |
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| spelling | Huber, William R., 1941- author. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2020008772 George Westinghouse : powering the world / William R. Huber ; foreword by Gary Hoover. Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022] ©2022 1 online resource (xi, 279 pages) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-270) and index Foreword / by Gary Hoover -- Origins -- Working on the railroad -- It's hard to stop a train -- The Smoky City -- Straight air brakes -- Automatic air brakes -- What's a Wilmerding? -- Two trains, one track -- Solitude -- Gas pains -- More energy -- AC or DC -- Assembling the pieces -- The greatest inventor who ever lived -- The greatest experimenter who ever lived -- Bankers always win -- Dying for electricity -- The worst of times -- The White City -- Over a barrel at Niagara -- New lands to conquer -- Rotary redux -- Trolleys and trains -- Panic! -- Homes and family -- Retirement, honors, and death -- Memorials -- The next century. "While most know Thomas Edison for his invention of the light bulb, his counterpart of the generation, George Westinghouse, is too often overlooked. Westinghouse, however, became known as one of the most prolific inventors and businessmen of the Industrial Revolution. In this biography, get to know the man whose teachers suspected was mentally disabled and quit college after one semester, yet founded more than 60 different companies employing 50,000 people and received 361 U.S. patents. Westinghouse later fought the "Battle of the Currents" with Thomas Edison and won. He, with his engineers, provided power and light for the "Great White City," the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. They harnessed the massive power of Niagara Falls and sent it over wires to light Buffalo and eventually the Northeast. His electric engines powered trains, and his air brakes stopped them. Through this book, understand how Westinghouse's scientific contributions shaped and forever changed the world"-- Provided by publisher. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, October 27, 2023) Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84804057 Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company History. Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvXjhjpg888CD9c3TC84q Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company fast Inventors United States Biography. Electrical engineers United States Biography. Businessmen United States Biography. Electric industries United States History. Electrical engineering History. Inventeurs États-Unis Biographies. Ingénieurs électriciens États-Unis Biographies. Hommes d'affaires États-Unis Biographies. Industries électriques États-Unis Histoire. Génie électrique Histoire. Businessmen fast Electric industries fast Electrical engineering fast Electrical engineers fast Inventors fast United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq Biographies fast History fast Hoover, Gary, 1951- writer of foreword. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2021153603 has work: George Westinghouse (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCYcjqG8QmMJpm8FrHBd6Gb https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: 1476686920 9781476686929 (OCoLC)1257401612 |
| spellingShingle | Huber, William R., 1941- George Westinghouse : powering the world / Foreword / by Gary Hoover -- Origins -- Working on the railroad -- It's hard to stop a train -- The Smoky City -- Straight air brakes -- Automatic air brakes -- What's a Wilmerding? -- Two trains, one track -- Solitude -- Gas pains -- More energy -- AC or DC -- Assembling the pieces -- The greatest inventor who ever lived -- The greatest experimenter who ever lived -- Bankers always win -- Dying for electricity -- The worst of times -- The White City -- Over a barrel at Niagara -- New lands to conquer -- Rotary redux -- Trolleys and trains -- Panic! -- Homes and family -- Retirement, honors, and death -- Memorials -- The next century. Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84804057 Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company History. Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvXjhjpg888CD9c3TC84q Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company fast Inventors United States Biography. Electrical engineers United States Biography. Businessmen United States Biography. Electric industries United States History. Electrical engineering History. Inventeurs États-Unis Biographies. Ingénieurs électriciens États-Unis Biographies. Hommes d'affaires États-Unis Biographies. Industries électriques États-Unis Histoire. Génie électrique Histoire. Businessmen fast Electric industries fast Electrical engineering fast Electrical engineers fast Inventors fast |
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| title_full | George Westinghouse : powering the world / William R. Huber ; foreword by Gary Hoover. |
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| topic | Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84804057 Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company History. Westinghouse, George, 1846-1914 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvXjhjpg888CD9c3TC84q Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company fast Inventors United States Biography. Electrical engineers United States Biography. Businessmen United States Biography. Electric industries United States History. Electrical engineering History. Inventeurs États-Unis Biographies. Ingénieurs électriciens États-Unis Biographies. Hommes d'affaires États-Unis Biographies. Industries électriques États-Unis Histoire. Génie électrique Histoire. Businessmen fast Electric industries fast Electrical engineering fast Electrical engineers fast Inventors fast |
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