Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. My Inventions and Other Writings by Nikola Tesla review By PD Smith PD Smith Tue 08.16 EDT Faust Topics Autobiography and memoir Science and nature books Paperbacks reviews Film. cover image of My Inventions and Other Writings. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. The fascinating autobiography of the legendary inventor behind the radio, wireless energy, robotics. Some of Tesla's greatest achievements are: Alternating current First hydro-electric power plant, X-rays, Tesla's induction motor, Measurement of flux density, Wireless. This book title, My Inventions and Other Writings, ISBN: 9780143106616, by Nikola Tesla, Samantha Hunt, published by Penguin Publishing Group (December 27. This rare window into the industrial age's most tragic genius will fascinate historians, scientists, aspiring inventors, and curious fans alike.įor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. While in the United States, his showmanship and inventions earned him the reputation of 'mad scientist,' and he was the creator of many things essential to modern life. This volume also includes three articles by Tesla, as well as an enlightening introduction that discredits many of the myths surrounding the thinker's eccentric life. Nikola Teslas life is as interesting for his idiosyncrasy as it is for his brilliance. My Inventions is Tesla's autobiography, with meditations on his major discoveries and innovations, including the rotating magnetic field, the magnifying transmitter, and the Tesla coil.

The fascinating autobiography of the legendary inventor behind the radio, wireless energy, robotics, and much more.įamous for his pioneering contributions to the electronic age, his lifelong feud with Thomas Edison, and his erratic behavior, Nikola Tesla was one of the most brilliant and daring inventors and visionaries of his time.

My inventions and other writings