Tesla: Man Out of Time

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Margaret Cheney is a biographer of unusual versatility. In addition to her two major studies of Tesla (most recently "Tesla: Master of Lightning, " with Robert Uth), she has written "Midnight at Mabel's, " a biography of the great cabaret singer and song stylist Mabel Mercer. Cheney is also the author of "Meanwhile Farm" and "Why: The Serial Killer in America." She lives in California.



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Autorentext
Margaret Cheney is a biographer of unusual versatility. In addition to her two major studies of Tesla (most recently Tesla: Master of Lightning, with Robert Uth), she has written Midnight at Mabel's, a biography of the great cabaret singer and song stylist Mabel Mercer. Cheney is also the author of Meanwhile Farm and Why: The Serial Killer in America. She lives in California.

Klappentext
Now back in paperback comes the fascinating portrait of Nikola Tesla, one of the most brilliant scientists and inventors of the 20th century, from the impact of his seminal accomplishments to the eccentricities and obsessions of the man behind the science. of photos.

Zusammenfassung
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Inhalt
Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction


Modern Prometheus
A Gambling Man
Immigrants of Distinction
At the Court of Mr. Edison
The War of the Currents Begins
Order of the Flaming Sword
Radio
High Society
High Road, Low Road
An Error of Judgment
To Mars
Robots
Hurler of Lightning
Blackout at Colorado Springs
Magnificent and Doomed
Ridiculed, Condemned, Combatted
The Great Radio Controversy
Midstream Perils
The Nobel Affair
Flying Stove
Radar
The Guest of Honor
Pigeons
Transitions
The Birthday Parties
Corks on Water
Cosmic Communion
Death and Transfiguration
The Missing Papers
The Legacy


Bibliographical Essay

Reference Notes

Postscript

Index

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