My Inventions and Other Writings

Informationen zum Autor Nikola Tesla Klappentext The fascinating autobiography of the legendary inventor behind the radio, wireless energy, robotics, and much more. Famous for his pioneering contributions to the electronic age, his lifelong feud with Thomas Edison, and his erratic behavior, Nikola Tesla was one of the most brilliant and daring inventors and visionaries of his time. My Inventions is Tesla's autobiography, with meditations on his major discoveries and innovations, including the rotating magnetic field, the magnifying transmitter, and the Tesla coil. This volume also includes three articles by Tesla, as well as an enlightening introduction that discredits many of the myths surrounding the thinker's eccentric life. This rare window into the industrial age's most tragic genius will fascinate historians, scientists, aspiring inventors, and curious fans alike. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung Includes three additional articles by the author which were published in "The Electrical Experimenter" magazine and represent the breadth of his interests: "Tesla would pour Lightning from Airships to Consume Foe" (1916), "The Action of The Eye" (1893), "The Problem of Increasing Human Energy" (1900).

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Samantha Hunt, Nikola Tesla, Nikola/ Hunt Tesla
• Mitarbeit: Samantha Hunt (Einführung)
• Verlag: Penguin Books Uk
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 05.07.2012
• EAN: 9780143106616
• ISBN: 978-0-14-310661-6
• Seiten: 192
• Abmessung: 130 mm x 200 mm x 12 mm
• Serien: Penguin Classics; Penguin Classics
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Technik > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sachbuch; Sachbuch > Natur, Technik > Biographien, Autobiographien; USA, Serbia, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Inventions, SCIENCE / Essays, United States of America, USA, Literary essays, Inventions & inventors, Inventions and inventors