27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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An accurate account of the fascinating life of a genius, January 27, 2002
This review is from: Tesla: Master of Lightning [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I have read many accounts of Nikola Tesla, his life's story, inventions, and sad demise of an amazing inventor, visionary, and genius. This PBS documentary is excellent and I recommend it highly to schools to teach the TRUTH, and the true inventor of radio.
This documentary covers from birth to death of Nikola Tesla, and accurately portrays much of what I have read, and even more obscure facts on the man.
The video goes beyond the death of Tesla and explains the everyday appliances around us sprung forth from the inventive mind of this man. His "death ray" is also examined and a good discussion of particle beam weaponry follows. Reagan's Star Wars program is also discussed, along with HAARP, the super secret microwave array in a remote part of Alaska.
Tesla was truly a man who knew the secrets of electricity, some of his concepts some are only really beginning to understand. His thoughts on capturing free energy and transmitting it around the world was truly a humanitrian concept and the video explains how he was stopped by greedy capitalists and how he died a penniless man. His work continues to live through us all that are touched by wireless communications, electrical devices Tesla invented, and the fascination with resonance, a key to unlock the very secrets of nature's electric dynamo - the earth itself.
I only regret this movie lasted only 90 minutes. I wished it had talked about his electric car, although they showed him in the vehicle, they didn't really talk about it.
Get the video, you'll not be disappointed in this fascinating man!
MagicBill
High-Tech Magic
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40 of 45 people found the following review helpful:
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THE GENIUS OF TESLA, January 30, 2001
This review is from: Tesla: Master of Lightning [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This PBS Home Video, about 90 minutes in length, does a wonderful job of conveying the genius that was Nikola Tesla. This is the best and most well balanced video I've seen on the life and accomplishments of America's premier underrated scientist/inventor. Watch this tape and then look around your house. You'll be amazed in the ways in which Tesla impacts our everyday lives. It'a about time that he receives the overdue recognition he so richly deserves. Not to be missed.
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The Best Documentary of Tesla's Life, August 8, 2002
This review is from: Tesla: Master of Lightning [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This is much better than "The Secret of Nicola Tesla". Informative, professionally produced by PBS, the entire tale is told with accuracy, insight and detail unavailable in any other documentary on his life and work. We are all told of Edison's genius, but Tesla is always kept in the background...and he was a greater genius than Edison. Finally, Tesla is getting the recognition he deserves.
This is a first-rate production. If you care anything about the truth, buy it. Eschew other videos, they're not even halfway up to the mark on this one.
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