“The story of one of the most prolific, independent, and iconoclastic inventors of this century…fascinating.”—Scientific American Nikola Tesla (1856-194

Recounts the life and accomplishments of the Croatian-born engineer who developed alternating-current technology and invented the radio

'[This] crisply succinct, beautifully synthesized study brings to life Tesla, his achievements and failures...and the hopeful thrum of an era before world wars.

A biography of Nikola Tesla, physicist, inventor, and electrical engineer.

Who was Nikola Tesla? Find out in this comprehensive volume that includes Tesla’s autobiography and scientific writings, as well as other works that examine h