An ax murderer, two of the most brilliant scientific minds of the century, billions of dollars in profit, precedent-setting legal battles, secrets of life and death--all of these come together in the story of the first electric chair. In BLOOD AND VOLTS, Th. Metzger uses a unique synthesis of scholarship, storytelling and cultural critique to present a clear and compelling story: America struggling to define itself through scientific innovation.
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Paperback. Etat : Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. N° de réf. du vendeur G1570270600I5N00
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Vendeur : World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis
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Trade paperback. Near Fine condition. Tight, clean clean, slight bump to one corner, otherwise quite nice. NOT a dreaded 'Good' or 'Fair' copy, since 'Good' is bookseller jargon for 'not so good' and 'Fair' is even worse. NOT an 'Acceptable' copy, s ince nobody knows what that means. N° de réf. du vendeur 17699
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Vendeur : Prairie Archives, Springfield, IL, Etats-Unis
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Vendeur : beat book shop, Boulder, CO, Etats-Unis
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Vendeur : Cat's Curiosities, Pahrump, NV, Etats-Unis
Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. No Jacket. Dated 5/1/97, inscribed & signed (well, it's a scribble -- they no longer teach penmanship in the schools) by author Th. Metzger. 1-3/4-inch soft diagonal crease to bottom corner of front wrap. In a special building at the electrically illuminated Chicago World's Fair of 1893, Nikola Tesla was the hero of the age, "seen receiving through his hands currents of more than 200,000 volts, . . . manifesting themselves in dazzling streams of light. . . In Sing Sing, Dannemora, Auburn, prisoners waited in cages to be strapped into a chair, killed, and quickly forgotten. But Tesla stood before awed crowds, a tall gaunt man who played with the basic constituents of nature, like a shaman or priest. Celebrated as the greatest electrical genius of his century, he was transformed by the same "godlike power" which, in secret basement chambers, cooked prisoners to death, nameless sacrificial animals." 191 pp. including Notes and Bibliography. Reduced from $33. Inscribed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 012302
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Vendeur : Anybook.com, Lincoln, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:9781570270604. N° de réf. du vendeur 7084026
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Vendeur : Anybook.com, Lincoln, Royaume-Uni
Etat : Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9781570270604. N° de réf. du vendeur 8681376
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Vendeur : Revaluation Books, Exeter, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : Brand New. 192 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.50 inches. In Stock. N° de réf. du vendeur 1570270600
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