MY INVENTIONS: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla (Cosimo Classics Biography) (Paperback)

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Serbian inventor NIKOLA TESLA (1857-1943) was a revolutionary scientist who forever changed the scientific fields of electricity and magnetism. Tesla's greatest invention, A/C current, powers almost all of the technological wonders in the world today, from home heating to computers to high-tech robotics. His discoveries gave mankind the television. And his dream of wireless communication came to pass in both the radio and eventually the cell phone. Yet his story remains widely unknown. History buffs, science enthusiasts, backyard inventors, and anyone who has ever dared to dream big will find the life of Nikola Tesla, written in his own words, engaging, informative, and humorous in its eccentricity.

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My Inventions has been the primary source for all Tesla biographers. Editor Ben Johnston has a 16 page introduction that traces Tesla's career through a maze of sensationalism and controversy. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 92 pages
• Publisher: Cosimo Classics (March 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602060576
• ISBN-13: 978-1602060579
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #754,145 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The title describes it - Not My Life - My Inventions, October 19, 2000

By	"deinonychus" (Denver) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla (Paperback)

The introduction material in this book written by Ben Johnston is well prepared, informative, and brief. It is a good introduction to the rest of the book which is Tesla's writing.

Tesla's own words can be tedious, but hey the language has changed a bit in the last 100 years. He takes a few rabbit trails and talks much of his inventions not what he thinks and feels. I would really like to know why he liked pigeons so much but he never says. What Tesla doesn't say, gives us insights to what is important to him. No serious study of Tesla can neglect this work.

For a more in-depth historical biography of the man see, Margaret Cheney's "Tesla, Man out of Time". ISBN 0-88029-419-1

73 of 76 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Autobiography, easy to read, March 11, 2005

By	Sandra "Prof. Engineer" (PR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla (Paperback)

You can read this book in a weekend and it's very interesting.
It's his autobiography, his inventions.
It's available free on the internet in pdf.
You should buy "A man out of Time" instead.

36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Personal, December 26, 2001

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This review is from: My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla (Paperback)

This is a very personal look at this inventor's life. Unlike many other biographies this autobiography tells us specifically what Tesla's reason were. Tesla also tells many very personal and insightful stories about himself. Many other works site this one because of its invaluable reference. Tells much about the inventor in abridged way.