{"product_id":"the-invention-of-the-electro-motive-engine-paperback","title":"The Invention of the Electro-motive Engine - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eB. J. G. Van Der Kooij\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB.J.G. van der Kooij continues his exploration of the history of technological innovation, taking readers on an amazing, in-depth journey and examination of the social climate of the times, the lives of innovators, emergent technologies, and their larger impacts.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the early nineteenth century, Jacobi's boat experiment in St. Petersburg and Page's electric locomotive on the Washington and Baltimore Railroad heralded the use of DC electric motors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the 1850s, Gramme, Edison, and Brush developed early direct current generators, followed by the creation of self-exciting dynamos by Wheatstone, Varley, and Siemens that would make inventions such as incandescent lamps and household appliances possible, changing daily life forever.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA third major step occurred in the 1880s, when the work of Nikola Tesla in the United States and Mikhail Osipovich Dolivo-Dobrowolsky in Germany brought about the AC induction electromotor. After the \"Battle of the Currents\" between Edison's DC system and Westinghouse's AC system, alternating current would develop into the major system that economic life depends on today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Invention of the Electromotive Engine\u003c\/i\u003e gives readers insightful perspectives on the mechanisms behind the Second Industrial Revolution, the foundation for modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB.J.G. van der Kooij obtained his MBA, focusing on innovation in small- and medium-sized enterprises, from Rotterdam Erasmus University and his MSEE, focusing on microelectronics, from the Delft University of Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe began his career as assistant to the board of directors of Holec NV, a manufacturer of electrical power systems. From 1982 to 1986, he served as a member of the Dutch Parliament, specializing in economic, industrial, science, and aviation policy. Afterward, he became a part-time professor of management and innovation at the Eindhoven University of Technology while running his company, Ashmore Software BV.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVan der Kooij has written three previous books on innovation. As a PhD candidate at Delft, he launched his latest series, offering a multidisciplinary perspective on the invention of the engines of modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50781855711429,"sku":"9781503095878","price":35.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/SNT7-qiQFB9781503095878.webp?v=1792741832","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-invention-of-the-electro-motive-engine-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}