Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla
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Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla
Originally published: Secaucus, N.J.: Carol Pub., 1996.
"The story of one of the most prolific, independent, and iconoclastic inventors of this century . . . fascinating."-Scientific American
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.
Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla offers a detailed insight into Tesla's life, exploring his profound contributions and the impact he made on the field of electrical technology. This biography presents an in-depth look at Tesla's breakthroughs, as well as the visionary mind behind them.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780806539966
Publisher: Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 August 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.
Illustration: 1 Illustrations
DIMENSIONS
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 576
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About the Author
A graduate of the University of Chicago and Saybrook University, Marc J. Seifer, Ph.D., is a retired psychology teacher from Roger Williams University. A handwriting expert who has testified in state and federal court, Dr. Seifer has lectured at West Point Military Academy, Brandeis University, the United Nations, the Open Center in New York, LucasFilms Industrial Light & Magic, at Oxford University and Cambridge University in England, and at conferences in Canada, Israel and Croatia and for the Serbian Academy of Sciences. His articles have appeared in Wired, Civilization, The Historian, Psychiatric Clinics of North America and Cerebrum. Featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Economist and Scientific American, Dr. Seifer has also appeared on Coast to Coast Radio, NPR's "All Things Considered," "The Morning Show" in Canberra Australia, on the BBC, and on TVon American Experience, The History Channel, and Associated Press International. Listed in Marquis' Who's Who in the World, he is also the author of the novels Rasputin's Nephew, Doppelg nger, Crystal Night, and Fate Line, and the non-fiction works Transcending the Speed of Light, The Definitive Book of Handwriting Analysis, and Framed! Murder, Corruption & a Death Sentence in Florida. His book Wizard- The Life & Times of Nikola Tesla has been translated into nine languages including Serbian, Russian and Chinese.
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