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Munson, Richard

 
9780393358049: Tesla: Inventor of the Modern
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0393358046 ISBN 13 : 9780393358049
Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2019

Synopsis

Nikola Tesla, a Serbian-American, invented the radio, the induction motor, the neon lamp and the remote control. His breakthrough came in alternating current, which pitted him against Thomas Edison’s direct current empire and bitter patent battles ensued. But Tesla’s technology was superior and he prevailed. He had no business sense, could not capitalise on this success and his most advanced ideas were unrecognised for decades.

Tesla’s personal life was magnificently bizarre. Strikingly handsome, he was germophobic and never shook hands. He required nine napkins when he sat down to dinner. In later years he ate only white food and conversed with the pigeons in Bryant Park. This authoritative and highly readable biography takes account of all phases of this remarkable life.

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À propos de l'auteur

Richard Munson is the author of several books, including From Edison to Enron and Cousteau: The Captain and His World. Based in Chicago, Illinois, he directs Environmental Defense Fund’s clean-energy efforts in the Midwest.

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Éditeur
WW Norton & Co
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0393358046
ISBN 13 
9780393358049
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
336
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Personne responsable
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