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Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius (Unabridged)
 
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Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Marc J. Seifer (Author), Simon Prebble (Narrator)
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  • Listening Length: 22 hours and 17 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: Tantor Audio
  • Audible Release Date: 7 Nov 2011
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B0064BI7WM
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology. Among Tesla's creations were the channeling of alternating current, fluorescent and neon lighting, wireless telegraphy, and the giant turbines that harnessed the power of Niagara Falls.

©1996 Marc J. Seifer ; (P)2011 Tantor
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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you like biographies about great persons, this book has its natural place side by side with "Genius" (James Gleich about Richard Feynman).
And when you have read it, you'll become amazed why Tesla isn't as famous as Einstein (or Feynman).
Unlike many books about Tesla, this is about facts - and what facts! There are no place to myths about Tesla, the facts are enough - and this is the book where you'll find them.
A reliable and well written book about a true wizard of science - a wizard that made life easier to billions - and "how" and "why" he did it.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
By Ed Long
Format:Paperback
This is a well written biography of Tesla which gives a factual account of his unbelievable career. It shows that he was an engineer; his inventions worked because he did the theory to ensure they did. He was way ahead of his contemporaries, including Marconi and Edison, and this books should be in every degree course.
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36 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A factual, academic Tesla biography, without any of the usual sensationalism of his being sent from other planets!

Extremely well written, the book reads like a novel and also acts as an excellent reference work.

The Margaret Cheney and Robert Lomas books make a good introduction to a man who was a rather complex subject, but this book really does add so many layers to his character that to any serious student of Tesla or his work this should be an essential part of their library.

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Prodigal Genius
My first encounter with the amazing Nikola Tesla was when I came across an old paperback called Prodigal Genius. Read more
Published 3 months ago by James N. Beatson
Fascinating
A very thorough and well researched account of the life of Nikola Tesla. Perhaps a little too much detail in places, but at least written by a reliable source. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Audio303
A detailed book of his life, but not his work...
Having just barely finished the book, I was impressed by how much attention was given to both the earlier and latter parts of his life. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Realist
A good read, but...
I don't see Seifer's appraisal as particularly objective, forgiving Tesla's follies rather too lightly whilst frequently extolling his virtues. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Reader Little
Great Man - Lousy Book
Oh My God! This book is so tedious.

All of it could be shifted to the back as a source reference - or better still, the bin. Read more
Published 21 months ago by D. R. Armour
A good biography of an incredible man.
Nikola Tesla was a genius, so why didn't I know anything about him until recently?

This book answers that question. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by S. Horrigan
Fantastic Book
One of the few underated scientists who have made massive contributions to modern day life, his intelligence supercedes that of any of his peers. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by K. Cleary
Wizard - an excellent biography
This is a very thorough and well written biography by someone who clearly understands his subject.
Published on 8 Sep 2009 by David Birmingham
Wizard by Marc J Seifer
I have long been an admirer of the many inventions of Nicola Tesla, and I have always bemoaned the fact that there was no definitive biography of the man behind the inventions. Read more
Published on 9 Mar 2009 by P. J. Whitley
Fabulous book on the genious of N. Tesla, a MUST READ
I read the 1998 softcover edition and LOVED IT! I first saw the name "TESLA" as a "brand" name on the television sets in eastern Europe. Read more
Published on 4 Feb 1999
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