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Executioner's Current: Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and the Invention of the Electric Chair
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The narrative explores the intense rivalry between two electric companies in the nineteenth century, revealing how the electric chair emerged not as a humane solution but as a strategic move to undermine a competitor. Richard Moran delves into the historical context of this chilling invention, highlighting the interplay of corporate interests and innovation in a dramatic tale of competition and ethics.
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Executioner's Current: Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and the Invention of the Electric Chair, Richard Moran
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- Title
- Executioner's Current: Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and the Invention of the Electric Chair
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Richard Moran
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Released
- 2003
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 271
- ISBN13
- 9780375724466
- Category
- History, Maps and Travel, Legal literature, World history
- Description
- The narrative explores the intense rivalry between two electric companies in the nineteenth century, revealing how the electric chair emerged not as a humane solution but as a strategic move to undermine a competitor. Richard Moran delves into the historical context of this chilling invention, highlighting the interplay of corporate interests and innovation in a dramatic tale of competition and ethics.