Tesla book biography of alexander the great
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Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age
"[An] assiduous, endlessly patient biography. . . . In Carlson's eyes, Tesla's relationship with modernity in all its forms—its fixation with progress and explanation, capital and connection, but also its fragmentation of narrative and self—is more complex and revealing than even the conspiracy nuts have imagined."—Richard Barnett, London Review of Books
"Carlson takes a historian's approach to piecing together Tesla's life. He resists the temptation to focus only on Tesla's persona as an eccentric genius with a flair for drama. . . . Instead, Carlson sets out to answer three questions: 'How did Tesla invent? How did his inventions work? And what happened as he introduced his inventions?'"—Maggie Fazeli Fard, Washington Post
"Impressive."—Graham Farmelo, Daily Telegraph
"Carlson deftly weaves the many threads of Tesla's story."—Nicola Davis, Times
"Run, don't walk, to buy this book for the Nik
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I read the 87-year-old book recommended bygd Elon Musk, and its chapter on an ancient conqueror reveals the downside of confidence
Over the summer, I hunted down a copy of William Bolitho's "Twelve Against the Gods." The out-of-print 1929 book exploded in popularity this year after Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk happened to mention he was reading it.
It's all about 12 historic individuals who defied norms, disrupted society, and sought adventure.
Bolitho kicks off the book with a chapter on the man he describes as the proto-adventurer: Alexander the Great.
After his father's assassination in 336 BCE, Alexander the Great ascended to the throne of Macedon at the age of 20. Launching an epic military campaign, he proceeded to spread Hellenistic culture from Greece to India.
Alexander was undefeated in battle and is widely regarded as one of history's greatest generals.
Bolitho compares the ancient conqueror to a blaze that swept across the Mediterranean world: "Now Fire is a go
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Nikola Tesla: A Life from Beginning to End
Nikola Tesla was a major figure in the world in which he lived. As the 19th century gave way to the 20th, it was Tesla who would contribute to some of the world's most amazing inventions. It was Tesla's theories, patents, and experiments that would pave the way for the digital, wireless world we are so familiar with today.
Tesla didn't enjoy the high honors bestowed on so many of his contemporaries, yet he enjoyed the power of knowing that it was his inventions that were powering the world, literally.
Inside you will learn about....
- Early Life
- Alternating Current and the Induction Motor
- Patents, Radio and X-rays
- Wardenclyffe Years
- Personal Life
- Later Years
- 10 Things You Never Knew About Nikola Tesla
- And much more!
This book will take you through the life of Nikola Tesla. From his humble beginnings in Croatia to all he would accomplish as a citizen of the United States, Tesla shows how his imagination fueled his creativity and