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TECHNOLOGY

McPherson, Stephanie Sammartino

War of the Currents: Thomas Edison vs Nikola Tesla

64 pp. | Twenty-First Century | November, 2012 | Library ISBN 978-0-7613-5487-1 $33.27

(4) YA Scientific Rivalries and Scandals series. In the years leading up the 1893 World's Fair, a bitter debate waged between Edison and Tesla, who was joined by George Westinghouse, regarding the use of AC and DC current. Competition, underhanded business practices, and public and political manipulation all came into play. Archival photographs, sidebars, and diagrams extend the narrative but contribute to a cramped design. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Tamara DePasquale