Frank Julian Sprague : Electrical Inventor and Engineer Hardback
by William D. Middleton, William D. Middleton
Part of the Railroads Past and Present series
Hardback
Description
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.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:336 pages, 111 b&w illus.
- Publisher:Indiana University Press
- Publication Date:25/09/2009
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- ISBN:9780253353832
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:336 pages, 111 b&w illus.
- Publisher:Indiana University Press
- Publication Date:25/09/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9780253353832
