Listen to Empires of Light: Edison, Tesla, Westinghouse, and the Race to Electrify the World by Jill Jonnes
Enjoy this audiobook with MP3 Audiobook Player - the ultimate iOS audiobook experience
The gripping history of electricity and how the fateful collision of Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse left the world utterly transformed.In the final decades of the nineteenth century, three brilliant and visionary titans of America’s Gilded Age—Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse—battled bitterly as each vied to create a vast and powerful electrical empire. In Empires of Light, historian Jill Jonnes portrays this extraordinary trio and their riveting and ruthless world of cutting-edge science, invention, intrigue, money, death, and hard-eyed Wall Street millionaires. At the heart of the story are Thomas Alva Edison, the nation’s most famous and folksy inventor, creator of the incandescent light bulb and mastermind of the world’s first direct current electrical light networks; the Serbian wizard of invention Nikola Tesla, elegant, highly eccentric, a dreamer who revolutionized the generation and delivery of electricity; and the charismatic George Westinghouse, Pittsburgh inventor and tough corporate entrepreneur, an industrial idealist who in the era of gaslight imagined a world powered by cheap and plentiful electricity and worked heart and soul to create it. Edison struggled to introduce his radical new direct current (DC) technology into the hurly-burly of New York City as Tesla and Westinghouse challenged his dominance with their alternating current (AC), thus setting the stage for one of the eeriest feuds in American corporate history, the War of the Electric Currents. The battlegrounds: Wall Street, the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, Niagara Falls, and, finally, the death chamber—Jonnes takes us on the tense walk down a prison hallway and into the sunlit room where William Kemmler, convicted ax murderer, became the first man to die in the electric chair.
🎉 Rekindling my literary flame – this app has brought back the joy of reading in a whole new format. 📖🚀 The audio filters to adjust playback speed and volume are a fantastic addition for customizing my experience. Adjusting the tone of the voice is a unique feature that adds a personalized touch to the listening experience. I can’t believe how easy it is to manage my audiobook library with ListenBook. Highly recommended!
The ability to organize my library is a huge plus. Everything is so neat and tidy. The narrator's voice took some getting used to - a bit nasal at first - but I grew to like it after a few chapters. Their pacing was excellent throughout.
Listening to audiobooks while gardening has made my outdoor time even more relaxing. With ListenBook, I can keep track of my audiobook consumption and explore new content with ease. With ListenBook, I can enjoy my own audio content with unparalleled ease and comfort. ListenBook's commitment to user experience shines through its thoughtful design and seamless functionality. I love the cloud integration. I can access my books from anywhere.
ListenBook's user-friendly controls and innovative features have made it an essential tool for my audiobook enjoyment. I'm in awe of this app's ability to make reading so accessible and convenient. 🎉 Rekindling my love for reading – this app has reintroduced me to the joy of books in a whole new way. 📚🔥 I love the chapter navigation feature. ListenBook makes it easy to find specific sections.
Finally, an app that lets me enjoy my personal audiobooks, lectures, and speeches effortlessly. Unlimited audiobook length with ListenBook Pro is a game-changer.
ListenBook's support for a variety of audio formats makes it a versatile and essential app for audiobook enthusiasts. Finally, an app that handles all my audiobook formats effortlessly. ListenBook is a must-have! The app is so easy to set up. I was listening to my books in no time. The app is perfect for people who love to listen to books while commuting. ListenBook is the best audiobook player I’ve ever used. The app is reliable, fast, and packed with features like customizable themes and playback speed. The sleep timer is a lifesaver for bedtime listening. Great job, developers!
Plays MP3, MP4, OPUS, OGG, FLAC, AWB, M4B, M4A, WMA, AAC formats
Optimized for iPhone, iPad, and iPod with seamless integration
Adjust playback speed from 0.5x to 3.0x for your listening preference
Import audiobooks via iTunes, cloud services, or direct downloads
Get your favorite audiobooks in supported formats from various sources
Import audiobooks to MP3 Audiobook Player using multiple methods
Control playback from your device, headphones, Apple Watch, or CarPlay
Join thousands of users who enjoy audiobooks with MP3 Audiobook Player daily
Download Now