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Title:  Tesla Inventor Of The Modern

Author: Richard Munson
Edition: NA
ISBN: 978-0-393-35804-9
Date: 2018
Publisher: M. W. Norton & Company
Binding: Soft Cover
Size approximately (inches): 5-1/2 x 8-1/4
Pages: 306

Book Condition: Good. Previously owned. Some shelf wear. Does not appear to have been read. Would make a nice addition to your library.

Special Notes: NA

About the book*:

Tesla: Inventor of the Modern by Richard Munson is a comprehensive biography that delves into the life and legacy of Nikola Tesla, one of history's most visionary and underappreciated inventors. Published in 2018, the book offers a detailed account of Tesla's groundbreaking contributions to science and technology, as well as his eccentric personality and complex personal life.

📘 Overview

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian immigrant whose inventions laid the foundation for modern electrical engineering. He is credited with developing the induction motor and pioneering the use of alternating current (AC) for electrical power transmission, a technology that remains the standard today. Tesla's innovations also include early concepts of wireless communication, robotics, and even ideas that foreshadowed the internet and mobile phones.

Despite his genius, Tesla struggled with financial instability and personal eccentricities. He was known for his meticulous habits, such as requiring nine napkins at every meal and speaking eight languages. Later in life, he became reclusive and obsessed with pigeons, even claiming to have fallen in love with one. Tesla's visionary ideas often went unrecognized during his lifetime, and he died impoverished and alone in New York City in 1943.

Munson's biography paints a vivid portrait of Tesla, highlighting his relentless pursuit of innovation and his belief that technology should transcend the marketplace. The book draws on primary sources, including letters and technical notebooks, to provide an in-depth look at Tesla's life and work. It also explores the cultural and historical context of his time, offering insights into the competitive world of electrical innovation at the end of the 19th century.

📚 Chapter List

Introduction: Everywhere Is Energy

1. Born Between Today and Tomorrow

2. A Glorious Dream

3. Reverberation Of Heaven's Artillery

4. A Whirling Field Of Force

5. As Revolutionary As Gunpowder Was To Warfare

6. Order Of The Flaming Sword
7. Divine Organ Of Sight
8. Earthquakes And Friends
9. Fire And Robots
10. Like A God Controlling Nature's Power
11. Sheer Audacity
12. Too Much Of A Poet And Visionary
13. So Far Ahead Of His Time

Epilogue: Boldness Of Ignorance

Appendix: The Marvel Of Electricity

Acknowledgments

Notes

Index

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