The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel - Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

The instant New York Times bestseller, now in paperback! The hidden history of one of the world's greatest inventors, a man whose work changed the course of history and who then disappeared into thin air on the eve of World War I -- this book answers the hundred year-old mystery of what really became of Rudolf Diesel.

About the author

Douglas Brunt is the New York Times bestselling author of The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel and The Lost Empire of Emanuel Nobel, and host of the top-rated SiriusXM author podcast Dedicated with Doug Brunt. A Philadelphia native, he lives in Connecticut with his wife and three children. Visit DouglasBrunt.com for more information.

Summary

The instant New York Times bestseller, now in paperback! The hidden history of one of the world's greatest inventors, a man whose work changed the course of history and who then disappeared into thin air on the eve of World War I -- this book answers the hundred year-old mystery of what really became of Rudolf Diesel.

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Brunt
• Publisher: Harper Collins
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.11.2024
• EAN: 9781982169916
• ISBN: 978-1-982169-91-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 213 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 290 g
• Illustrations: 8-pg 4-c insert and 19 interior B&W photos
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, First World War, HISTORY / Europe / Western, Biography: historical, political and military, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I