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Nikola Tesla was a significant contributor to the electro-mechanical revolution that changed lifestyle at the change of the 20th century. His innovations, patents, and theoretical work created the foundation of modern AC electricity, and added to the introduction of radio and tv. Like his competitor Thomas Edison, Tesla was one of America's first movie star scientists, enjoying the company of NY high population and dazzling the likes of Mark Twain along with his electrical demonstrations. An astute self-promoter and gifted showman, he cultivated a open public image of the eccentric genius. Even by the end of his life when he was living in poverty, Tesla still fascinated reporters to his total annual birthday interview, regaling them with promises that he had created a particle-beam weapon capable of bringing down enemy aircraft. A lot of biographies glamorize Tesla and his eccentricities, but until now nothing has carefully analyzed what, how, and why he invented. Within this groundbreaking booklet, W. Bernard Carlson demystifies the famous inventor, positioning him within the cultural and technological context of his time, and focusing on his innovations themselves as well as the creation and maintenance of his movie star. Drawing on original documents from Tesla's private and open public life, Carlson shows how he was an "idealist" inventor who desired the perfect experimental realization of a good idea or process, and who skillfully sold his innovations to the general public through mythmaking and illusion. This major biography sheds new light on Tesla's visionary method of invention and the business strategies behind his most important technological breakthroughs.
