AC/DC The Savage Tale of the First Standards War |
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| Author:
| McNichol, Tom |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7879-8267-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Jossey-Bass |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $31.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the story of how Thomas Edison bet wrong in the fierce war between supporters of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). The savagery of this electrical battle can be hardly imagined today. AC/DC is an object lesson in bad business strategy and poor decision making.
This is the story of how Thomas Edison bet wrong in the fierce war between supporters of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). The savagery of this electrical battle can be hardly imagined today. AC/DC is an object lesson in bad business strategy and poor decision making.