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The mysterious case of Rudolf Diesel genius, power, and deception on the eve of World War I
September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanis...
| Main Author: | Brunt, Douglas (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Atria Books,
2023.
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| Edition: | First Atria Books hardcover edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- 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.