With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read tesla. His inventions, patents, and theoretical work formed the basis of modern ac electricity. Scientific americannikola tesla 18561943, credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Nikola tesla is one of the most enigmatic, curious and controversial figures in the history of science. Teslas reputation as an inventor was equalled by his talent as a showman in presentations before scientific societies and the public in both the u. Bernard carlson demystifies the legendary inventor, placing him within the cultural and technological context of his time, and focusing on his inventions themselves as well as the creation and maintenance of his celebrity. Nikola tesla was a major contributor to the electrical revolution that transformed daily life at. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. The autobiography of nikola tesla ebook written by nikola tesla. Apr 01, 2020 tesla inventor of the electrical age nikola tesla was a major contributor to the electrical revolution that transformed daily life at the turn of the twentieth century. Nikola teslas autobiography at the age of 63 tesla tells the story of his creative life. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my inventions. Popular culture, however, would eventually recast him in mythical pro.
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