Prodigal Genius: The Life of Nikola Tesla
John J. O'Neil
Jan 2006 · Cosimo, Inc.
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Even the gods of old, in the wildest imaginings of their worshipers, never undertook such gigantic tasks of world-wide dimension as those which Tesla attempted and accomplished. -from Chapter One First published in 1944 and long a favorite of Tesla fans, this is a definitive biography of the man without whom modern civilization would not exist. Nikola Tesla, pioneer of electrical engineering, was a close friend of Pulitzer Prize-winning author O'Neill, and here, O'Neill captures the man as a scientist and as a public figure, exploring: . how Tesla's father inspired his life in engineering . why Tesla clung to his theories of electricity in the face of opposition . how the shy but newly popular Tesla navigated the social life of New York in the gay 1890s . Tesla's friendship with Mark Twain . the story of Tesla's lost Nobel Prize . Tesla's dabblings in the paranormal . and much more. JOHN JOSEPH O'NEILL (b. 1889) also wrote Engineering the New Age and You and the Universe: What Science Reveals.
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Andrew Huffman
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June 7, 2015
Impossible to read in electronic format on any device other than a big screen tv. When paying cash for an e-book, I do expect that it be compatible with hand held readers. I have never seen this before.
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Aaron Garcia
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March 16, 2023
Still reading and can't put it down!
Val Silvania
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April 17, 2023
tojtwpmmp ok
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