Excerpt from Forty Years of Edison Service, 1882-1922: Outlining the Growth and Development of the Edison System in New York City
We have been very fortunate in securing, for the preparation of this volume, the service of one who has been closely identified with the electrical growth of the past forty years; one who is, of all, best acquainted with the life work of the great inventor; one who has contributed in no small measure to the development of the industry through his untiring effort, the clearness and breadth of his vision and the agency of his gifted pen.
In reviewing the history of these forty years, the purpose has been not to present an engineering or technical review, but rather to record some reminiscences and portray the progress of the period largely from the human standpoint, indicating how - as opportunity has risen - Edison's earliest achievements have grown, and adapted themselves to the ever-increasing demands of an appreciative public.
The author brings into this volume so much of his enthusiastic admiration for the master mind of our industry and his intimate acquaintance with the subject, that our own part of the undertaking has been of the lightest nature. In this tribute to the great accomplishments of Edison in the Central Station field we add our appreciation and sense of obligation to the writer of this volume - Mr T Commerford Martin.
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