Gustave Trouve - French Electrical Genius (1839-1902) (Paperback)

In the latter half of the 19th century Gustave Pierre Trouve, a modest but brilliant Parisian electrical engineer, conceived and patented some 75 inventions, including the endoscope, the electric car and the frontal headlamp. He also designed an electric boat - complete with outboard motor, headlight and horn - an electric rifle, an electric piano and a luminous fountain, and developed wearable technology and ultraviolet light (PUVA) therapy. Unlike his famous contemporary Nikola Tesla, who worked for Thomas Edison and was patronised by George Westinghouse, Trouve never came to America. A confirmed bachelor disinterested in industrialisation, he was a gradually forgotten following his accidental death in 1902. This first-ever biography of Trouve details the fascinating life of the Chevalier of the Legion of Honor once dubbed "the French Edison."

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2015
Authors:	Kevin Desmond
Foreword by:	John Devitt
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-9709-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Historical, political & military Books > Professional & Technical > Technology: general issues > History of engineering & technology Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Books > Biography > Historical, political & military
LSN:	0-7864-9709-2
Barcode:	9780786497096

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