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Unlike his famous contemporary Nikola Tesla, who worked for Thomas Edison and was patronized by George Westinghouse, Trouve never came to America. A confirmed bachelor disinterested in industrialization, he was gradually forgotten following his accidental death in 1902. This expanded edition of the 2012 French first-ever biography of Trouve details the fascinating life of the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor once dubbed ""the French Edison.""
Unlike his famous contemporary Nikola Tesla, who worked for Thomas Edison and was patronized by George Westinghouse, Trouve never came to America. A confirmed bachelor disinterested in industrialization, he was gradually forgotten following his accidental death in 1902. This expanded edition of the 2012 French first-ever biography of Trouve details the fascinating life of the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor once dubbed ""the French Edison.""
Acknowledgments
Foreword by John Devitt
Preface
One¿¿¿A Boy from the Touraine
Twö¿¿Paris!
Three¿¿¿From a Workshop in the Rue Vivienne
Four¿¿¿A Point of Light
Five¿¿¿Lamps Without Danger
Six¿¿¿Luminous Fountains and Mechanical Birds
Seven¿¿¿Healing with Light
Eight¿¿¿An Alternative Light Source
Nine¿¿¿Rehabilitating Trouvé
Appendix I: Trouvé's 75 Inventions and Innovations
Appendix II: Trouvé in the Twenty-First Century
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9780786497096 |
| ISBN-10: | 0786497092 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Desmond, Kevin |
| Hersteller: | McFarland and Company, Inc. |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 13 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Kevin Desmond |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 15.06.2015 |
| Gewicht: | 0,34 kg |
Acknowledgments
Foreword by John Devitt
Preface
One¿¿¿A Boy from the Touraine
Twö¿¿Paris!
Three¿¿¿From a Workshop in the Rue Vivienne
Four¿¿¿A Point of Light
Five¿¿¿Lamps Without Danger
Six¿¿¿Luminous Fountains and Mechanical Birds
Seven¿¿¿Healing with Light
Eight¿¿¿An Alternative Light Source
Nine¿¿¿Rehabilitating Trouvé
Appendix I: Trouvé's 75 Inventions and Innovations
Appendix II: Trouvé in the Twenty-First Century
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9780786497096 |
| ISBN-10: | 0786497092 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Ausstattung / Beilage: | Paperback |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Desmond, Kevin |
| Hersteller: | McFarland and Company, Inc. |
| Maße: | 229 x 152 x 13 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Kevin Desmond |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 15.06.2015 |
| Gewicht: | 0,34 kg |
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