Frank Julian Sprague - 9780253353832
Un libro in lingua di Middleton William D. Sprague John L. (FRW) edito da Indiana Univ Pr, 2009
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Frank Julian Sprague invented a system for distributing electricity to streetcars from overhead wires. Within a year, electric streetcars had begun to replace horsecars, sparking a revolution in urban transportation. Sprague (1857–1934) was an American naval officer turned inventor who worked briefly for Thomas Edison before striking out on his own. Sprague contributed to the development of the electric motor, electric railways, and electric elevators. His innovations would help transform the urban space of the 20th century, enabling cities to grow larger and skyscrapers taller. The Middletons' generously illustrated biography is an engrossing study of the life and times of a maverick innovator.
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Frank Julian Sprague
- Sottotitolo: Electrical Inventor & Engineer
- Lingua: English
- Autori : Middleton William D. Sprague John L. (FRW)
- Editore: Indiana Univ Pr
- Collana: Indiana Univ Pr (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 04 Settembre '09
- Genere: BIOGRAPHY and AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Argomenti : Inventors United States Biography Electrical engineers United States Biography Electric railroads United States History 20th century
- Pagine: 314
- Dimensioni mm: 266 x 190 x 25
- ISBN-10: 0253353831
- EAN-13: 9780253353832