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Executioner's Current: Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and the Invention of the Electric Chair
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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
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.