Edison and the Electric Chair A Story of Light and Death

Name: Edison and the Electric Chair A Story of Light and Death
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ISBN: 9780802777102

ISBN-10: 0802777104

ISBN-13: 9780802777102

Edition: N/A

Authors: Mark Regan Essig

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A "Discover" magazine Top Science Book Thomas Edison stunned America in 1879 by unveiling a world-changing invention--the light bulb--and then launching the electrification of America' s cities. A decade later, despite having been an avowed opponent of the death penalty, Edison threw his laboratory resources and reputation behind the creation of a very different sort of device--the electric chair. Deftly exploring this startling chapter in American history, "Edison & the Electric Chair" delivers both a vivid portrait of a nation on the cusp of modernity and a provocative new examination of Edison himself. Edison championed the electric chair for reasons that remain controversial to this…

Book details

List price: $15.00
Publisher: Walker & Company
Publication date: 10/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English