Central-Station Electric Lighting With Notes on the Methods Used for the Distribution of Electricity

"Central-Station Electric Lighting" by Killingworth Hedges is a study about the rise of electric lighting. The book looks at how electricity was provided from central stations. Hedges, who was part of engineering and telecommunication groups, writes about the different electrical systems and how electric lighting changed business when gas was still commonly used for light. The start of the book gives background on how electric lighting got better over ten years. Electrical companies had ups and downs, with big investments and trouble making money with electric light compared to gas. Hedges shows that central stations for electric light were becoming more successful and that electric lighting was a good fit for homes and businesses and kicks off a detailed exploration.