{"product_id":"frank-julian-sprague-electrical-inventor-engineer-hardcover","title":"Frank Julian Sprague: Electrical Inventor \u0026 Engineer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam D. Middleton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam D. Middleton  III\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn L. Sprague\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Julian Sprague invented a system for distributing electricity to streetcars from overhead wires. Within a year, electric streetcars had begun to replace horsecars, sparking a revolution in urban transportation. Sprague (1857-1934) was an American naval officer turned inventor who worked briefly for Thomas Edison before striking out on his own. Sprague contributed to the development of the electric motor, electric railways, and electric elevators. His innovations would help transform the urban space of the 20th century, enabling cities to grow larger and skyscrapers taller. The Middletons' generously illustrated biography is an engrossing study of the life and times of a maverick innovator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam D. Middleton is the author of more than 20 books and many hundreds of articles on rail transportation, engineering, and travel topics. He is editor (with George M. Smerk and Roberta L. Diehl) of \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of North American Railroads \u003c\/i\u003e(IUP, 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam D. Middleton III is a contributor to the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of North American Railroads \u003c\/i\u003e(IUP, 2007).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 10.1 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 25, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454487314610,"sku":"9780253353832","price":60.48,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/6b1550524780967402784efdeca483fa_f09e8b16-3f84-4504-8090-1a2392c647ec.webp?v=1778852289","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/frank-julian-sprague-electrical-inventor-engineer-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}