Topsy : the startling story of the crooked-tailed elephant, P.T. Barnum, and the American wizard, Thomas Edision
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Author
Published
New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2013.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
9780802119049 (hc.), 0802119042 (hc.)
Physical Desc
viii, 369 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| Orcutt Library - Adult Non-Fiction | 791.32092 | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
9780802119049 (hc.), 0802119042 (hc.)
Notes
General Note
Includes index.
Description
Describes how a circus elephant named Topsy was electrocuted in 1903 with 6,600 volts of alternating current as proof that it was much more dangerous than direct current in an ongoing dispute between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.
Subjects
LC Subjects
Animal experimentation.
Animal welfare -- History.
Barnum, P. T. -- (Phineas Taylor), -- 1810-1891.
Circus -- United States -- History.
Circus owners -- United States -- Biography.
Edison, Thomas A. -- (Thomas Alva), -- 1847-1931.
Electrocution -- Experiments.
Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
Topsy -- (Elephant)
Animal welfare -- History.
Barnum, P. T. -- (Phineas Taylor), -- 1810-1891.
Circus -- United States -- History.
Circus owners -- United States -- Biography.
Edison, Thomas A. -- (Thomas Alva), -- 1847-1931.
Electrocution -- Experiments.
Inventors -- United States -- Biography.
Topsy -- (Elephant)
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Daly, M. (2013). Topsy: the startling story of the crooked-tailed elephant, P.T. Barnum, and the American wizard, Thomas Edision (First edition.). Atlantic Monthly Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daly, Michael, 1952-. 2013. Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked-tailed Elephant, P.T. Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Edision. Atlantic Monthly Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daly, Michael, 1952-. Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked-tailed Elephant, P.T. Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Edision Atlantic Monthly Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Daly, Michael. Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked-tailed Elephant, P.T. Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Edision First edition., Atlantic Monthly Press, 2013.
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