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In StockAuthor: Seifer Marc J.
Brand: CITADEL
Package Dimensions: 64x239x938
Number Of Pages: 542
Release Date: 01-11-1996
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Original material and recently acquired documents form the foundation of a biography of the man who served as an inspiration for modern electrical inventions
From Booklist
What kind of genius can fathom the mysteries of electromagnetism but cannot keep corporate lawyers from taking him to the cleaners? Perhaps because his life did not culminate in wealth and acclaim, Nikola Tesla has largely slipped from the national memory. Seifer’s biography rescues him from oblivion, bringing back to life the amazingly creative intellect that gave us fluorescent lighting, wireless communication, cheap electrical power, and the remote control. But Seifer also resurrects the wounded, self-destructive personality who never recovered from the loss of a favored older brother and who spiraled into weird obsessions, mental collapse, and poverty as he watched other men use his inventions to win fame and riches. Seifer does an admirable job of explaining his subject’s technical feats and analyzing his psychological idiosyncrasies. Tinged with pathos, this meticulously researched biography deserves attention from all who would understand the human tragedies played out in the shadows of our neon culture. Notes, appendix, and bibliography.
Bryce Christensen
About the Author
Marc J. Seifer teaches psychology at Community College of Rhode Island and Bristol Community College in Fall River, Massachusetts.
