westinghouse, george

"The riveting nonfiction account of the scientific competition to light the world with electricity."--.

Young lawyer Paul Cravath agrees to defend George Westinghouse as he's sued by Thomas Edison over rights to invention of the light bulb. Launched into the two men's world of high society, Paul's obsessive pursuit of victory will lead him to Nikola Tesla, the brilliant inventor who may hold the key to defeating Edison. Based on true events.

A fictionalized account of the lawsuit between George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison over the invention of the lightbulb, and a lawyer engaged in a rigorous pursuit of the truth.

Presents a history of the race to create an electrical empire featuring Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse.

Examines the life and work of the determined, forward-thinking inventor, who held more than three hundred patents by the time he died.