Wizard : the life and times of nikola tesla

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  • Author: Seifer, Marc J.
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    Tantor Media

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    Prebble, Simon

    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, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology. Among Tesla's creations were the channeling of alternating current, fluorescent and neon lighting, wireless telegraphy, and the giant turbines that harnessed the power of Niagara Falls.

    Original Publisher: Old Saybrook, Conn , [Prince Frederick, Md.] , Tantor Media , [Distributed by] OneClick Digital
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781452622712

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Tantor Media

Prebble, Simon

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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, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology. Among Tesla's creations were the channeling of alternating current, fluorescent and neon lighting, wireless telegraphy, and the giant turbines that harnessed the power of Niagara Falls.

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Biographies and autobiographies
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Old Saybrook, Conn

[Prince Frederick, Md.]

Tantor Media

[Distributed by] OneClick Digital

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