Executioner's Current: Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and the Invention of the Electric Chair
Moran, Richard
ISBN 10: 0375410597 ISBN 13: 9780375410598
Published by Knopf, 2002
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Tracing the origins and development of the electric chair, a story of industrial and political intrigue describes the battle between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse for commercial control of electricity, the first use of electricity to execute a criminal, the legal battle that ensued over the punishment, and its long-term implications for the capital punishment debate. 20,000 first printing.
About the Author: Richard Moran is professor of sociology at Mount Holyoke College and the author of Knowing Right from Wrong: The Insanity Defense of Daniel McNaughtan and numerous articles and reviews. He has also served as a commentator for National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition” and written op-eds for the Boston Globe, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, and Newsweek.
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Title: Executioner's Current: Thomas Edison, George...
Publisher: Knopf
Publication Date: 2002
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good