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This important title is the autobiography of Nikola Tesla. Nikola Tesla appropriately titled his work on his life, My Inventions, as he was one of the most important inventors and scientists in history. The book touches on his life and career, his first... [ More...]
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Franklin is perhaps the most remarkable figure in American history: the greatest statesman of his age, he played a pivotal role in the formation of the American republic. Unraveling the enigma of Franklin's character, Morgan shows that he was the rare... [ More...]
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Charles Townes, the scientist of Adventures of a Scientist, received the Nobel Prize in 1964 for discovering the principles behind the Laser, the practical applications of which has transformed modern civilization. Frances Townes, his wife, has also been on... [ More...]
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Focusing on the man behind the inventions, this book tells the life story of John Ericsson. It details a number of Ericsson's inventions including a steam-powered fire engine, the first screw-propelled warship, a variety of ?hot-air engines, ? and early... [ More...]
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Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography is one of the greatest autobiographies of all time—but it was incomplete. Franklin ended his life's story in 1757, but he lived another thirty-three years, during which he was America's advocate in London, represented... [ More...]
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In this new biography, Isaacson has a keen eye for the genius of a man whose fingerprints lie everywhere in our history—the story of Benjamin Franklin.
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Chosen as a Notable Book of the Year by the New York Times Book Review and as a best book for 2002 by the Los Angeles Times Book Review, Washington Post Book World, and Publishers Weekly. A finalist for the 2003 National Book Critics Circle Award in... [ More...]
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Nikola Tesla has been called the most important man of the twentieth century. Certainly he contributed more to the field of electricity, radio, and television than any other person living or dead. Ultimately he died alone and impoverished having driven all... [ More...]
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