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The Merchant of Power : Sam Insull, Thomas Edison, and the Creation of the Modern Metropolis
The Merchant of Power Sam Insull Thomas Edison and the Creation of the Modern Metropolis
Author: John F. Wasik
A timely rags-to-riches story, The Merchant of Power recounts how Sam Insull--right hand to Thomas Edison--went on to become one of the richest men in the world, pivotal in the birth of General Electric and instrumental in the creation of the modern metropolis with his invention of the power grid, which fuels major cities today. John Wasi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781403968845
ISBN-10: 1403968845
Publication Date: 3/7/2006
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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