Bibliograph

Wizard, the life and times of Nikola Tesla : biography of a genius, Marc J. Seifer

Type

Label

Wizard, the life and times of Nikola Tesla : biography of a genius, Marc J. Seifer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 477-485) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wizard

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

271865115

Responsibility statement

Marc J. Seifer

Sub title

the life and times of Nikola Tesla : biography of a genius

Summary

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, Wizard is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology. Wizard reveals the details of Tesla's struggles with competing contemporary inventors such as Edison, Steinmetz, and Marconi and with financial giants such as J. P. Morgan and John Jacob Astor as they were underwriting his laboratory work. (Tesla even worked for the Edison Company for several years.). Wizard brings to the fore an extraordinary man and recreates his life during one of the most exciting and innovative eras in America's history. The book is illustrated with 16 pages of photographs and drawings, including the July 20, 1931, Time magazine cover for an issue celebrating the inventor's career

Target audience

adult

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