LIBROS DEL AUTOR: william r huber

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  • Robert and John Pitcairn
    William R. Huber
    Scottish immigrants John and Robert Pitcairn--following their friend Andrew Carnegie--worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad, transporting troops and supplies for the Union army during the Civil War. John co-founded the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company--eventually a key player in the U.S. glass industry--while Robert managed the Pittsburgh Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad t...
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  • George Westinghouse
    William R. Huber
    While most know Thomas Edison for his invention of the light bulb, his counterpart, George Westinghouse, is too often overlooked. Westinghouse, however, became known as one of the most prolific inventors and businessmen of the Industrial Revolution. This biography reveals the man whose teachers suspected was mentally disabled and who quit college after one semester, yet foun...
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  • Adolph Sutro
    William R. Huber
    Adolph Sutro was forever seeking challenges. Emigrating from Prussia to the U.S. at age 20, the California gold rush lured him west. At the Comstock Lode in Nevada, he conceived an idea for a tunnel to drain the hot water that made the mines perilous and inefficient. But he would have to overcome both physical obstacles and powerful opposition by the Bank of California to re...
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