Title: Transmission of Power. Polyphase System. Tesla Patents Author: Tesla, Nikola Place: Pittsburgh Publisher: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Date: [1893] Description: iv pp., 123 leaves printed on rectos only. Illustrated with diagrams and sketches. 9¼x5¾, original gilt-lettered cloth. Compilation by Westinghouse of the many patents issued to Nikola Tesla, the "mad scientist" of electricity, relating primarily to alternating current (AC), its transmission, distribution, use in electric motors, etc. It was at this time that the "War of Currents" between direct current (DC) championed by Thomas Edison, the AC systems developed by Tesla and backed by George Westinghouse. The Tesla system won out, much Edison's chagrin and financial misfortune. Lot Amendments Condition: Rubbing to spine ends and corners, ink name to front pastedown, very good. Item number: 187680
Title: Transmission of Power. Polyphase System. Tesla Patents Author: Tesla, Nikola Place: Pittsburgh Publisher: Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company Date: [1893] Description: iv pp., 123 leaves printed on rectos only. Illustrated with diagrams and sketches. 9¼x5¾, original gilt-lettered cloth. Compilation by Westinghouse of the many patents issued to Nikola Tesla, the "mad scientist" of electricity, relating primarily to alternating current (AC), its transmission, distribution, use in electric motors, etc. It was at this time that the "War of Currents" between direct current (DC) championed by Thomas Edison, the AC systems developed by Tesla and backed by George Westinghouse. The Tesla system won out, much Edison's chagrin and financial misfortune. Lot Amendments Condition: Rubbing to spine ends and corners, ink name to front pastedown, very good. Item number: 187680
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