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lauranoonz's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed reading this book. the writing is simple but enganging and is a great tribute to Tesla.
lewfode's review
4.0
I chose this book because I wanted to learn more about Nikola Tesla, and it definitely fulfilled my expectations. Although at times I wanted more technical detail, I think that for the most part the author did a good job of describing Tesla's work in layman's terms. There were a few terms I didn't understand, like the word dynamo, but after reading the book, I was able to easily understand why alternating current (AC) is preferable to direct current (DC).
This book is not beautifully written, so I would not recommend it as a work of literature. Tesla was a fascinating man, albeit a horrible businessman, and the body of his work and how he was mistreated by Edison and Westinghouse are unknown to most people. If you are interested in knowing more about his inventions and why modern society owes so much to his work, I would recommend this book.
This book is not beautifully written, so I would not recommend it as a work of literature. Tesla was a fascinating man, albeit a horrible businessman, and the body of his work and how he was mistreated by Edison and Westinghouse are unknown to most people. If you are interested in knowing more about his inventions and why modern society owes so much to his work, I would recommend this book.
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