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Author : Philip Zimmermann
Publisher : Visual Studies Workshop
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Artists' books
ISBN : 0898221064
Author : John A. Riggs
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781635767339
An account of Franklin Roosevelt’s battle against the power industry to bring electricity to rural communities in the United States. When Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office in the depths of the Depression, high tension―or high voltage―power lines had been marching across the country for decades, delivering urban Americans a parade of life-transforming inventions from electric lights and radios to refrigerators and washing machines. But most rural Americans still lived in the punishing pre-electric era, unconnected to the grid, their lives consumed and bodies broken by backbreaking chores. High Tension is the story of FDR’s battle against the “Power Trust,” an elaborate Wall Street-controlled web of holding companies, to electrify all of America―even when the corrupt captains of the industry and their cronies (led by a formidable and honest champion, Wendell Willkie, whose role in the battle propelled him to a presidential bid to unseat Roosevelt in 1940) cried that running lines to rural areas would not be profitable and that in a free market there would simply have to be a divide between the electricity haves and have-nots. Roosevelt knew better. And in this story of shrewd political maneuvering, controversial legislation, New Deal government organizations like the Tennessee Valley Authority, the packing of Federal courts, towering business figures, greedy villains, and the crying needs of farmers and other rural citizens desperate for services critical to their daily lives, John A. Riggs has chronicled democracy’s greatest balancing act of government intervention with private market forces. Here is the tale of how FDR’s efforts brought affordable electricity to all Americans, powered the industrial might that won World War II, and established a model for public-private solutions today in areas such as transportation infrastructure, broadband, and health care. Praise for High Tension “The little known but captivating story of electricity is at the heart of the New Deal. John A. Riggs is the perfect person to tell the tale.” ―Walter Isaacson, author of The Innovators, Leonardo da Vinci, and Steve Jobs “[A] lucid and compelling tale. This is a fresh angle of vision on one of the most important and under-appreciated stories of the first half of the 20th century.” ―Jonathan Alter, author of The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope “An innovative history of the chaos and conniving that created America’s transformative electricity system. . . . A compelling read. Thoroughly researched and gracefully written. . . . A must for historians, it is also a gripping read for all.” ―Martin J. Sherwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer “[A]n exhaustive look at President Franklin Roosevelt’s multipronged war against the private utility sector. . . . Riggs dives deep into the legislative, judicial, and public opinion battles over Roosevelt’s energy initiatives, including the Tennessee Valley Authority, and argues that the hybrid public-private system that emerged in America was critical to the nation’s “economic global supremacy” during and after WWII. . . . [T]his authoritative account is a valuable resource for students of America’s energy policy.” ―Publishers Weekly
Author : Ernest J. Gleim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Electricity in mining
ISBN : UOM:39015077575531
Author : Francis Briggs Silsbee
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1922
Category : Magneto
ISBN : UOM:39015086550442
Author : Dean Koontz
Publisher : Bantam
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2007-07-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307414168
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This ebook edition contains a special preview of Dean Koontz’s The Silent Corner. Past midnight, Chyna Shepard, twenty-six, gazes out a moonlit window, unable to sleep on her first night in the Napa Valley home of her best friend’s family. Instinct proves reliable. A murderous sociopath, Edgler Foreman Vess, has entered the house, intent on killing everyone inside. A self-proclaimed “homicidal adventurer,” Vess lives only to satisfy all appetites as they arise, to immerse himself in sensation, to live without fear, remorse, or limits, to live with intensity. Chyna is trapped in his deadly orbit. Chyna is a survivor, toughened by a lifelong struggle for safety and self-respect. Now she will be tested as never before. At first her sole aim is to get out alive—until, by chance, she learns the identity of Vess’s next intended victim, a faraway innocent only she can save. Driven by a newly discovered thirst for meaning beyond mere self-preservation, Chyna musters every inner resource she has to save an endangered girl . . . as moment by moment, the terrifying threat of Edgler Foreman Vess intensifies.
Author : John A. Riggs
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2023-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1398115436
From the highest halls of power to the remote corners of rural America, featuring amazing technological innovation and an epic battle between the captains of a corrupted industry and America's most politically astute president, here is the story behind the greatest peacetime achievement in US history - the electrification of an entire nation under Franklin Delano Roosevelt. When Roosevelt took office in the depths of the Depression, high tension - or high voltage - power lines had been marching across the country for decades, delivering urban Americans a parade of life-transforming inventions from electric lights and radios to refrigerators and washing machines. But most rural Americans still lived in the punishing pre-electric era, unconnected to the grid, their lives consumed and bodies broken by backbreaking chores. High Tension is the story of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's battle against the 'Power Trust, ' an elaborate Wall Street-controlled web of holding companies, to electrify all of America - even when the corrupt captains of the industry and their cronies cried that running lines to rural areas would not be profitable and that in a free market there would simply have to be a divide between the electricity haves and have-nots. FDR knew better. And in this story of shrewd political manoeuvring, towering business figures and greedy villains, John A. Riggs has chronicled democracy's greatest balancing act of government intervention with private market forces. Here is the tale of how FDR's efforts brought affordable electricity to all Americans, powered the industrial might that won the Second World War, and established a model for public-private solutions today in areas such as transportation infrastructure, broadband, and health care.
Author : Hugh McLaren Ryan,Institution of Electrical Engineers
Publisher : IET
Page : 748 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 0852967756
High voltage, Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Electrical testing, Building and Construction
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : Electric power distribution
ISBN : WISC:89089714901
Author : United States. Patent Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1494 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1888
Category : Patents
ISBN : WISC:89046925764
Author : B. W. Dunning,Fred Ambrose,Harry V. Makar
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1983
Category : Electronics
ISBN : UOM:39015078477562
Author : United States. Patent and Trademark Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1050 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1938-04
Category : Patents
ISBN : MINN:31951T00338713V
Author : Brendon Burchard
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781401952853
THESE HABITS WILL MAKE YOU EXTRAORDINARY. Twenty years ago, author Brendon Burchard became obsessed with answering three questions: 1. Why do some individuals and teams succeed more quickly than others and sustain that success over the long term? 2. Of those who pull it off, why are some miserable and others consistently happy on their journey? 3. What motivates people to reach for higher levels of success in the first place, and what practices help them improve the most After extensive original research and a decade as the world’s leading high performance coach, Burchard found the answers. It turns out that just six deliberate habits give you the edge. Anyone can practice these habits and, when they do, extraordinary things happen in their lives, relationships, and careers. Which habits can help you achieve long-term success and vibrant well-being no matter your age, career, strengths, or personality? To become a high performer, you must seek clarity, generate energy, raise necessity, increase productivity, develop influence, and demonstrate courage. The art and science of how to do all this is what this book is about. Whether you want to get more done, lead others better, develop skill faster, or dramatically increase your sense of joy and confidence, the habits in this book will help you achieve it faster. Each of the six habits is illustrated by powerful vignettes, cutting-edge science, thought-provoking exercises, and real-world daily practices you can implement right now. If you’ve ever wanted a science-backed, heart-centered plan to living a better quality of life, it’s in your hands. Best of all, you can measure your progress. A link to a free professional assessment is included in the book.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1906
Category : Electric power distribution
ISBN : PSU:000005445882
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 926 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2024-07-01
Category : Mineral industries
ISBN : SRLF:D0008260481
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Gas-turbines
ISBN : UVA:X001631184