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AC/DC
- The Savage Tale of the First Standards War
- De: Tom McNichol
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Duración: 6 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 502
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 399
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 401
Long before there was VHS versus Betamax, Windows versus Macintosh, or Blu-Ray versus HD-DVD, the first and nastiest standards war was fought over how electricity would be transmitted around the world: alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC). The savage showdown between AC and DC changed the lives of billions of people, shaped the modern technological age, and set the stage for all standards wars to follow.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An incredible true story
- De Christopher en 06-05-08
- AC/DC
- The Savage Tale of the First Standards War
- De: Tom McNichol
- Narrado por: Malcolm Hillgartner
Electricity isnt all about Edison
Revisado: 12-15-20
I am a little taken aback at the Edison worship in this book. They briefly mentioned that he lied to borrow from his talented help and they should of expounded on that. I would think they would at least mention Lewis H Latimer, but no. They barely gave a brief history of electricity and such through the years. But hey it was a book that I read so...that's that
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