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Tesla Vs Edison: A Captivating Guide to the War of the Currents and the Life of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison
Explore the War of the Currents and the Individual Lives of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison Two captivating manuscripts in one Who was the real winner in the war of the currents? What happened to both of them? And what were their lives like from beginning to end? These are just some of the questions this book aims to answer so you can come to your own conclusion about the question; who was the better inventor, Nikola Tesla, or Thomas Edison? Obsessive, brilliant, and tortured, Nikola Tesla was lauded for his invention of the alternating current (AC), and other significant contributions to science. His claim that "harnessing the forces of nature was the only worthwhile scientific endeavor" both impressed and enraged the scientific community. Eventually, his peers could no longer dismiss his eccentricities and began to view him as a crackpot -- a potentially dangerous one. The part of this book that covers mostly Nikola Tesla includes topics such Thomas Edison was born into a hard-working but attentive family. He struggled in school and became deaf at an early age. Born on February 11, 1847, Edison would become, arguably, the best-known American inventor of all time. His invention of the light bulb was one of more than 1,000 patents he held during his lifetime. Others included the phonograph, the electrical grid, and motion pictures. His work changed the way we see and hear the world around us. The part of this book that covers mostly Thomas Edison includes topics such Scroll to the top and select the "Add to Cart" button to learn more about Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison!
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Published February 18, 2020
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February 26, 2018
Kindle Unlimited, had already actually read both of these, separately but nice to have both in one.
Explore the War of the Currents and the Individual Lives of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison Free History BONUS Inside!
Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
Nikola Tesla: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor
Thomas Edison: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor
Who was the real winner in the war of the currents? What happened to both of them? And what was their lives like from beginning to end?
These are just some of the questions this book aims to answer so you can come to your own conclusion about the question; who was the better inventor, Nikola Tesla, or Thomas Edison?
Obsessive, brilliant, and tortured, Nikola Tesla was lauded for his invention of the alternating current (AC), and other significant contributions to science. His claim that “harnessing the forces of nature was the only worthwhile scientific endeavor" both impressed and enraged the scientific community. Eventually, his peers could no longer dismiss his eccentricities and began to view him as a crackpot — a potentially dangerous one.
The part of this book that covers mostly Nikola Tesla includes topics such as:
Childhood
Education and Early Career
Patents and Politics
The Eccentric Genius
Tesla’s Coil and the Niagara Contract
Influential Friends and the Lure of Flight
The Wardenclyffe Tower
1914 and Beyond
And much more!
Thomas Edison was born into a hard-working but attentive family. He struggled in school and became deaf at an early age. Born on February 11, 1847, Edison would become, arguably, the best-known American inventor of all time. His invention of the light bulb was one of more than 1,000 patents he held during his lifetime. Others included the phonograph, the electrical grid, and motion pictures. His work changed the way we see and hear the world around us.
The part of this book that covers mostly Thomas Edison includes topics such as:
America Before Edison
Enter the Edisons
Edison’s Mother and Life in Port Huron
Telegraphy and Leaving Home
Inventing the Future in Menlo Park
The Industrial Revolution and Lighting New York
The Phonograph and Moving Pictures
The World Columbian Exposition
The War of the Currents
Love, Marriage and Seminole Lodge
Edison’s War Work
Edison and Anti-Semitism
The Electric Chair
The Next Generation of Edison’s
Edison’s Legacy
And much more!
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Two captivating manuscripts in one book:
Nikola Tesla: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor
Thomas Edison: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor
Who was the real winner in the war of the currents? What happened to both of them? And what was their lives like from beginning to end?
These are just some of the questions this book aims to answer so you can come to your own conclusion about the question; who was the better inventor, Nikola Tesla, or Thomas Edison?
Obsessive, brilliant, and tortured, Nikola Tesla was lauded for his invention of the alternating current (AC), and other significant contributions to science. His claim that “harnessing the forces of nature was the only worthwhile scientific endeavor" both impressed and enraged the scientific community. Eventually, his peers could no longer dismiss his eccentricities and began to view him as a crackpot — a potentially dangerous one.
The part of this book that covers mostly Nikola Tesla includes topics such as:
Childhood
Education and Early Career
Patents and Politics
The Eccentric Genius
Tesla’s Coil and the Niagara Contract
Influential Friends and the Lure of Flight
The Wardenclyffe Tower
1914 and Beyond
And much more!
Thomas Edison was born into a hard-working but attentive family. He struggled in school and became deaf at an early age. Born on February 11, 1847, Edison would become, arguably, the best-known American inventor of all time. His invention of the light bulb was one of more than 1,000 patents he held during his lifetime. Others included the phonograph, the electrical grid, and motion pictures. His work changed the way we see and hear the world around us.
The part of this book that covers mostly Thomas Edison includes topics such as:
America Before Edison
Enter the Edisons
Edison’s Mother and Life in Port Huron
Telegraphy and Leaving Home
Inventing the Future in Menlo Park
The Industrial Revolution and Lighting New York
The Phonograph and Moving Pictures
The World Columbian Exposition
The War of the Currents
Love, Marriage and Seminole Lodge
Edison’s War Work
Edison and Anti-Semitism
The Electric Chair
The Next Generation of Edison’s
Edison’s Legacy
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March 4, 2018
An exceptional introduction to Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla.
This book starts with "The War of the Currents." It explains about Nikola Tesla and his fight to have AC, alternating current, be the standard in America. While Thomas Edison was in favor of DC, direct current. It was interesting to find out that Nikola was actually hired by Thomas in 1882 to repair DC electrical systems for Continental Edison in Strasburg and Paris.
It was interesting to learn about each of their childhoods. I didn't remember that Nikola Tesla was born in Croatia and immigrated to the United States. It was very surprising to me how much he had learned, what he created and the inventions that he improved. A family history was given for Thomas Edison that was completely unknown to me.
It took me several hours to read this book. I really enjoyed reading about how much both of these men advanced technology through their lives.
Buy this book, you won't regret it!
This book starts with "The War of the Currents." It explains about Nikola Tesla and his fight to have AC, alternating current, be the standard in America. While Thomas Edison was in favor of DC, direct current. It was interesting to find out that Nikola was actually hired by Thomas in 1882 to repair DC electrical systems for Continental Edison in Strasburg and Paris.
It was interesting to learn about each of their childhoods. I didn't remember that Nikola Tesla was born in Croatia and immigrated to the United States. It was very surprising to me how much he had learned, what he created and the inventions that he improved. A family history was given for Thomas Edison that was completely unknown to me.
It took me several hours to read this book. I really enjoyed reading about how much both of these men advanced technology through their lives.
Buy this book, you won't regret it!
December 18, 2019
I learned quite a bit from this book about Tesla and Edison. In the beginning, I was more in favor of Tesla, but according to what I learned, he was a bit of an a-hole. This isn't wrong however, lots of brilliant people were like this. I grew to be a little more fond of Edison. Came to discover that, although he was raised in a middle class family, he had a heart for the less fortunate.
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March 9, 2018
Fascinating information. Well written. Edison was an idea man with very little forethought to his inventions. Tesla was meticulous, brilliant and innovative. I am definitely team Tesla after reading this. Awesome book for sure.
August 11, 2018
Nothing more than reprint of individual books.
August 31, 2020
Wish I could give these better reviews but if a book has typos (like adding an apostrophe to a non-possessive plural), it’s hard for me to recommend it. The subject matter is interesting though
December 8, 2024
Tesla vs Edison
Very enjoyable book. I like that it began with a good summary, and then focused on each man beginning with Tesla.
Very enjoyable book. I like that it began with a good summary, and then focused on each man beginning with Tesla.
February 1, 2022
Very repetitive.....
April 22, 2018
An exceptional introduction to Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla.
This book starts with "The War of the Currents." It explains about Nikola Tesla and his fight to have AC, alternating current, be the standard in America. While Thomas Edison was in favor of DC, direct current. It was interesting to find out that Nikola was actually hired by Thomas in 1882 to repair DC electrical systems for Continental Edison in Strasburg and Paris.
It was interesting to learn about each of their childhoods. I didn't remember that Nikola Tesla was born in Croatia and immigrated to the United States. It was very surprising to me how much he had learned, what he created and the inventions that he improved. A family history was given for Thomas Edison that was completely unknown to me.
It took me several hours to read this book. I really enjoyed reading about how much both of these men advanced technology through their lives.
Buy this book, you won't regret it!
This book starts with "The War of the Currents." It explains about Nikola Tesla and his fight to have AC, alternating current, be the standard in America. While Thomas Edison was in favor of DC, direct current. It was interesting to find out that Nikola was actually hired by Thomas in 1882 to repair DC electrical systems for Continental Edison in Strasburg and Paris.
It was interesting to learn about each of their childhoods. I didn't remember that Nikola Tesla was born in Croatia and immigrated to the United States. It was very surprising to me how much he had learned, what he created and the inventions that he improved. A family history was given for Thomas Edison that was completely unknown to me.
It took me several hours to read this book. I really enjoyed reading about how much both of these men advanced technology through their lives.
Buy this book, you won't regret it!
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