| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 314 pages) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Railroads past & present
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Railroads past and present.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Frank Julian Sprague invented a system for distributing electricity to streetcars from overhead wires. Within a year, electric streetcars had begun to replace horsecars, sparking a revolution in urban transportation. Sprague (1857-1934) was an American naval officer turned inventor who worked briefly for Thomas Edison before striking out on his own. Sprague contributed to the development of the electric motor, electric railways, and electric elevators. His innovations would help transform the urban space of the 20th century, enabling cities to grow larger and skyscrapers taller. The Middletons' generously illustrated biography is an engrossing study of the life and times of a maverick innovator. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sprague, Frank J. (Frank Julian), 1857-1934.
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Sprague, Frank J. (Frank Julian), 1857-1934. |
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Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
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Inventors. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography.
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Electrical engineers. |
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Electric railroads -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Electric railroads. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
20th century |
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1900-1999 |
| Genre/Form |
History.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Middleton, William D., 1961-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Middleton, William D., 1928-2011. Frank Julian Sprague. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2009 9780253353832 (DLC) 2009017091 (OCoLC)313659075 |
| ISBN |
9780253023599 (electronic book) |
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0253023599 (electronic book) |
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9780253353832 |
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0253353831 |
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