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Executioner's Current: Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and the Invention of the Electric Chair
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Vintage Books
Publication date
November 1, 2003
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780375724466
ISBN-10
037572446X
Dimensions
0.75 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
0.60 lbs.
Original list price
$15.00
Summaries and Reviews
Summary
Tracing the origins and development of the electric chair, a story of industrial and political intrigue describes the battle between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse for commercial control of electricity, the first use of electricity to execute a criminal, the legal battle that ensued over the punishment, and its long-term implications for the capital punishment debate. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.
Editions
Hardcover
1 edition from Alfred a Knopf Inc (October 1, 2002)
9780375410598 | details & prices | 271 pages | 6.75 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $25.00
About: Traces the origins and development of the electric chair, the battle between Edison and Westinghouse for commercial control of electricity, the first electrocution, the legal battle that ensued, and its long-term effects.
About: Traces the origins and development of the electric chair, the battle between Edison and Westinghouse for commercial control of electricity, the first electrocution, the legal battle that ensued, and its long-term effects.
Paperback
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Reprint edition from Vintage Books (November 1, 2003)
9780375724466 | details & prices | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.60 lbs | List price $15.00
About: Tracing the origins and development of the electric chair, a story of industrial and political intrigue describes the battle between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse for commercial control of electricity, the first use of electricity to execute a criminal, the legal battle that ensued over the punishment, and its long-term implications for the capital punishment debate.
About: Tracing the origins and development of the electric chair, a story of industrial and political intrigue describes the battle between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse for commercial control of electricity, the first use of electricity to execute a criminal, the legal battle that ensued over the punishment, and its long-term implications for the capital punishment debate.
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