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Edison and the Electric Chair

A Story of Light and Death

By: Mark Essig

ISBN: 9780802777102

Describes how Thomas Edison, an avowed opponent of the death penalty, became the creator of the electric chair, offering a look at the social, cultural, economic, and political factors involved in the invention.

Format: BOOK
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Pages: 370
Published: 2005-10-01
Language: en

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