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The gripping history of electricity and how the fateful collision of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse left the world utterly transformed.
In the final decades of the nineteenth century, three brilliant and visionary titans of America’s Gilded Age—Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse—battled bitterly as each vied to create a vast and powerful electrical empire. In Empires of Light,...
In the final decades of the nineteenth century, three brilliant and visionary titans of America’s Gilded Age—Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse—battled bitterly as each vied to create a vast and powerful electrical empire. In Empires of Light,...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"This book teaches the basics of electrical engineering and explains the underlying mathematics involved using examples that allow the reader to grasp the theory along with the mathematics. The author explains the math theory needed to understand every topic. He includes all math knowledge needed to understand the book. The book incorporates several math tricks and knowledge, such as matrices determinant and multiplication, and how certain formulas...
5) Electronics
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Series
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Build your electronics workbench-and begin creating fun electronics projects right away. Packed with hundreds of colorful diagrams and photographs, this book provides step-by-step instructions for experiments that show you how electronic components work, advice on choosing and using essential tools, and exciting projects you can build in 30 minutes or less. You'll get charged up as you transform theory into action in chapter after chapter!
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Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"A practical, money-saving guide to home electrical wiring. Handle residential wiring projects correctly, safely, and according to the National Electrical Code (NEC). Filled with clear photos and helpful diagrams, The Homeowner's DIY Guide to Electrical Wiring shows you how to quickly and easily navigate the portions of the NEC that pertain to residential installations. This hands-on resource covers basic electronics and explains how electrical service...
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Publisher
Fall River Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
During the early twentieth century, the eccentric and brilliant inventor Nikola Tesla blazed the path that electrical development followed for many years to come. This fascinating illustrated record of Tesla's pioneering work gathers many of his most famous findings and theories, allowing contemporary readers to experience the amazing range of his thinking. It includes lectures, articles, and discussions--particularly those bearing on polyphase motors...
9) Simply electrifying: the technology that transformed the world, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk
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Publisher
BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
Looks at the stories of the researchers, innovators, businesspeople, and regulators who shaped how electricity was understood and used, from early researchers like Benjamin Franklin to contemporary innovators like Elon Musk.
Author
Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Develop Internet of Things projects with Sketch to build your Arduino programs. This book is a quick reference guide to getting started with Nano 33 IoT, Arduinos popular IoT board. Youll learn how to access the Arduino I/O, understand the WiFi and BLE networks, and optimize your board by connecting it to the Arduino IoT Cloud. Arduino Nano 33 IoT is designed to build IoT solutions with supported WiFi and BLE networks. This board can be easily extend...
11) Electrician
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Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will learn about the skills, education, and tools needed to become an electrician and discover what a day as an electrician looks like. Take a Look! infographics and sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity offers readers an opportunity to extend learning. Children can learn more about electricians using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Electrician...
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Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Nikola Tesla invented the radio, robots, and remote control. His electric induction motors run our appliances and factories, yet he has been largely overlooked by history. In [this book, the author] presents a comprehensive portrait of this farsighted and underappreciated mastermind"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher
Race Point Publishing, a member of Quarto Publishing Group
Pub. Date
c2015.
Language
English
Description
Everything you think you know about Nikola Tesla is wrong. Nikola Tesla was one of the greatest electrical inventors who ever lived. For years, the engineering genius was relegated to relative obscurity, his contributions to humanity (we are told) obscured by a number of nineteenth-century inventors and industrialists who took credit for his work or stole his patents outright. In recent years, the historical record has been "corrected" and Tesla has...
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