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My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla Paperback – October 2, 2013

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92 pages
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October 2, 2013
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6 x 0.22 x 9 inches
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Merchant Books; Illustrated edition (October 2, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 92 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1603866035
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1603866033
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.1 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.22 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #74,317 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #22 in Physics of Electricity
- #52 in Engineering Patents & Inventions
- #133 in Electrical & Electronics (Books)

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R. McGuire

Tesla on Tesla...

Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018

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This is an amazing first hand account from a heretofore semi forgotten genius. First at just 90 pages its a great and short intro to Nikola Tesla as told by Nikola Tesla.

Originally written in 1919 there are few (possibly no) edits that I could surmise. This fact along with the the narrative style itself made it a somewhat challenging though highly authentic, informative and entertaining read.

Of course Tesla is experiencing a bit of a Renaissance these days though still I was shocked to learn of his productivity and impact on the development of the world’s electrical equipment and power generation.

Tesla was a genius right up there with other inventors and game changers of his time though he was clearly a bit eccentric and controversial which is likely why we don’t know as much about him as Edison, Ford, Einstein and other giants of the same era.

This book works on a number of levels. For anyone interested in US or World history or technolgy or science or even if you are just interested in knowing a bit more about the man who Mr Elon Musk named his company and incomparable electric cars after this book is good investment of time and money (2.99 USD)

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Mark

More the man, less the inventions

Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2016

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Tesla was a remarkable man not only for his inventions, but also for his dedication and application. It is amazing to read of his "inner life" in a way rarely shared. I was moved by his story and inspired by the clarity and insight he brought to everything in his own life and to the world around us. If you want to find out about his inventions there is scant detail here, but if you want to gain and insight into the genius and humanity this book provides a brief glimpse.

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Sam

Inside one of the world's most brilliant minds

Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2018

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I'm fascinated with everything about Nikola Tesla right now. His autobiography from about 1919 is a short but enjoyable read. I really enjoy his account of his younger years, and something we don't get to see much is that he had a wicked sense of humor! The man had an unusual but exceptionally brilliant mind, and didn't get enough credit when he was alive. He thought of the system that we now know as the internet and was ridiculed at the time. The world wasn't ready for such an advanced technology. The book includes general information on many of his inventions, which are out of my expertise anyway. I'm here for the life story and social commentary, which I would always prefer for there to be more of. I would like to find his own words about making Mark Twain nearly soil himself on Tesla's oscillator. Embellished a little? Perhaps, as he was known to say such to the media. But it's still a good read.

One thing I thought was ridiculous is the printing doesn't include a copyright page and the author photo on the back cover is pixelated. Otherwise, the content is good and the print font is easy to read.

Edison sucks.

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Vinyasi

This is a great book written by the Master, Himself

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2019

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What boggles my brain is how ignorant are so many "educated" people to the advantages of making greater use of electronic simulators. For without the use of his simulatable brain, Tesla would never have been able to come up with most everything he managed to discover.

Granted, it was a hazard while growing up with a full blown imagination so vivid that he could not tell the difference between reality and fantasy.

But over the years, he learned to discipline his mind to the point that his imagination was no longer erroneous. This made it possible for him to engineer everything in his head. By the time he finished running his mental simulations of a new model build he was working on, and it came time to actually build a working model at the bench, it worked flawlessly the first time, every time.

This is a little excerpt from his self-admissions contained in this book. Just a little teaser to help promote the use of analog and digital simulators to help us craft working models free of defects to whatever extent this is possible.

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Nick W

Cluttered / Difficult / Then Brilliant

Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2020

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In the beginning of this book and throughout alot of it, Tesla rambles on about his life and more factual information about what he did, where he went, and his life as an engineer working tirelessly for little pay under big corporations. But throughout the clutter I learned sparks of GENIUS. Tesla professes an underlying responsibility to the creative brain and invention more than anything. "The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain." More than anything he stresses the exercise of the creative brain, and the evolution of ideas over time. Personally this struck me, as I want to do it now and do it fast. However Tesla's genius shines through in the concept that ideas are formulated over time, testing, analyses, and re-creation. He says "a new idea must not be judged by it's immediate results" and oh how I have been a sinner under the Tesla bible. "The progress needs to be slow" , in order to be refined and perfected. And coming from one of the world's greatest inventors, I have now changed my tune. Thank You Nikola, your words will be forever cherished and thought provoking.

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bando

very short book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 19, 2019

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good read but very short 90 pages. arrived on time excellent condition. allright if you want a days reading

michael Adamson

It isn't a bad book. It just didn't provide me with the ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2015

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Clearly Nilkola Tesla was a genius. The book however didn't give me an insight into the man, just his achievements. It isn't a bad book. It just didn't provide me with the information that I really required.ie What he was like as a man plus his achievements.

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sandokan

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 26, 2017

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an interesting and eye opening read

ANTHONY SEEGER

Three Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 6, 2015

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Surprisingly naïve writing that rambles, with little or no real information regarding the details of his inventions.

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