The mysterious case of Rudolf Diesel : Genius, power, and deception on the ever of World War I / Douglas Brunt.
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- ISBN: 9781982169909
- Physical Description: 374 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Atria Books, [2023]
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-361) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Part I: War & oil engines, 1858-1897 -- An international identity ; A brief stay in London ; A new empire in Europe ; Is anyone truly self-made? ; Petroleum upends the game ; Pursuit of the ideal ; Meant for more than a salary ; Wilhelm II envies a navy ; The birth of diesel power ; Part II: Diesel proliferation, 1897-1910 ; Lord Kelvin goes first ; A hiccup before the grand prize ; The trappings of success ; A study of the sleeping giant ; "The old house" fights for its life ; The Kaiser adopts "risk theory" ; A place among the armaments of nations ; Dawn of the new era ; Part III: Masterpiece, 1910-1913 -- Rudolf Diesel breaks ranks ; The admiralty boards the MS Selandina ; Secrets of the first Lord ; The great light to the west ; Rising pressure ; The final months ; SS Dresden: September 29, 1913 ; Part IV: Vanishing act -- The world reacts ; The available theories ; Operation Rudolf Diesel ; Fingerprints ; Epilogue: at last. |
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Subject: | Diesel, Rudolf, 1858-1913. Inventors > Germany > 20th century > Biography. Missing persons > Case studies. Diesel motor > History. World War, 1914-1918. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Etna Library | 609.2 BRU | 31257000326826 | New items | Checked out | 11/12/2024 |