Tesla : inventor of the modern
Munson, Richard2018
Book
"Nikola Tesla invented the radio, robots, and remote control. His electric induction motors run our appliances and factories, yet he has been largely overlooked by history. In [this book, the author] presents a comprehensive portrait of this farsighted and underappreciated mastermind"--Amazon.com.
Main title:
Tesla : inventor of the modern / Richard Munson.
Author:
Munson, Richard, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018]©2018
Collation:
306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
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.
ISBN:
9780393635447 (hbk)9780393635447 (hardback)
Dewey class:
621.3092621.3
Language:
English
Related title:
Tesla: Inventor of the Modern [electronic resource]
Subject:
BRN:
512858
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Biography | BIOG 621.3 TESL | Available |