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Nikola Tesla: Imagination and the Man That Invented the 20th Century by [Sean Patrick]

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If you want to learn about one of history’s most fascinating minds and uncover some of his secrets of imagination—secrets that enabled him to invent machines light years ahead of his time and literally bring light to the world—then you want to read this book.

Imagination amplifies and colors every other element of genius, and unlocks our potential for understanding and ability.

It’s no coincidence that geniuses not only dare to dream of the impossible for their work, but do the same for their lives. They’re audacious enough to think that they’re not just ordinary players.

Few stories better illustrate this better than the life of the father of the modern world, a man of legendary imaginative power and wonder: Nikola Tesla.

In this book, you’ll be taken on a whirlwind journey through Tesla’s life and work, and not only learn about the successes and mistakes of one of history’s greatest inventors, but also how to look at the world in a different, more imaginative way.

Read this book now and learn lessons from Nikola Tesla on why imagination is so vital to awakening your inner genius, and insights into the real “secret” to creativity, as explained by people like Jobs, Picasso, Dali, and Twain.

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April 9, 2013
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"This was a very entertaining and informative read. Full of facts that I wasn't aware of and inspiring deeds. A great book for anyone interested in science and discovery."

--Greg (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"Very informing and thought provoking. The author did an excellent job inspiring the inventor that lives within us all."

--Joe S. (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"This book was a well written brief biography of Tesla as well as a reminder that things aren't always what the history books in schools teach you. A quick read full of interesting details of the battles between JP Morgan, Edison, Westinghouse & Tesla."

--Heather D. (Amazon Verified Purchase)

"I was inspired and encouraged by the story of TESLA. This was a easy read that you do not put down til the last word."

--Weather Watcher (Amazon Verified Purchase)

From the Author

Hi,

I'm Sean, and I believe that people have far more potential than they give themselves credit for. I believe that everyone can find their calling, achieve success and happiness, and feel in control of their fate.

Through my writing, I hope to educate and inspire, to convince people to look at themselves and the world a little differently, and to be able to use these insights to improve not only their lives, but the lives of everyone they touch as well.

If that floats your boat, I think you'll like my work, and I hope you find it helpful.

Sean

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CATSONE
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oculus Publishers (April 9, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 9, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1011 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 46 pages
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Kerri Massey: Writer and Mom

Lacks substance and references

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2016

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Nikola Tesla had an astounding career and changed the world. He was also purportedly a really great guy. I knew that going into the book. This book really did nothing to expand on my knowledge of Mr. Tesla. This book is short, and you can tear through it in an hour or two. Which is good. I quit twice and the only reason I actually finished the book was because I had promised to write a review.

The first half is a bit of a rambling diatribe on what it means to be a genius. There are a lot of teasers that the author can tell you how to unlock your genius. The book asks you why you want to be a genius, states that genius does not correlated with happiness or success but then goes on to paint it as something you want. Apparently, the key is creativity. The story of Mr. Tesla, who died penniless, alone, and relatively unknown, probably isn't the most inspirational piece. I'm not sure I want to end up like that. And I'm not sure what the point of this section was. I found it contradictory, repetitive, and completely unclear. This book is supposed to lead in to other books to tell you how to be a creative genius. Great- if you want that, go read those books. I wanted a book about Nikola Tesla, and I'm sadly disappointed that I didn't really get that.

The second half of the book took you on a whirlwind tour of Mr Tesla's life. There are facts thrown about and even direct quotes that don't have citations. In fact, I see no citations at all. I have no idea where the author found this information and whether or not it's trustworthy. There really isn't much story here. Nor is there really a feeling of the epic scope of the work Tesla did. Nor is there any insight into his personal life. In short, it's not very interesting.

While I technically received this product for free in exchange for a fair and unbiased review, it appears to be free for everyone.

21 people found this helpful

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AGMD

Consise yet packed

Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2020

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Far from a simple lionization of its subject, which biographies tend to do, this thin-as-a-cocktail-napkin book reviews the major factual achievements of Nikola Tesla's 75-year-long lifetime. Every now and then, we'll witness a television show that revisits and re-runs Tesia's basis for some of his US patents, establishing and repeating the truth that Mr. Tesla was no fly-by-night weirdo who understood marketing better than he did natural science. Until he was betrayed by his business partners in many "deals" throughout his life, he had no troubles finding the investment sources to back him up; the series of deals with George Westinghouse were indicative of the kind of money he could raise with very little effort, and the last deal arrived at between Tesla and Westinghouse was a demonstration of what kind of soul Mr. Tesla really was: Tesla, although having Mr. Westinghouse in a contractual full Nelson, waived a billion dollars in payments so that Westinghouse could continue in business; the alternative was bankruptcy for the fledgling Westinghouse corporation. This outcome suited Nikola perfectly: he got to continue working on his alternating current theories, while Mr. Westinghouse could continue to satisfy his shareholders. As usual, however, there were others waiting in the wings, such as Messrs Edison and Marconi, who were not satisfied at all with where the public credit for technological achievements went.

Read this book. It is nowhere NEAR a waste of your time!

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Northern CA customer

Very little Tesla

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2013

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I expected this book to be a biography of Tesla, who apparently was a very inventive, brilliant individual. Instead, this book turned out to be a method for the author to prevent his point of view on the creativeness and/or positive thinking (although the message is very mixed about just what he is trying to encourage), with a few pages thrown in about Tesla's life. And most of those pages sounded like something taken straight out a history text, dry and factual, with no links between different stages of Tesla's life. So, don't expect to learn anything about Tesla even if this is the title of the book.

208 people found this helpful

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James Moffett

Are We All Geniuses?

Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2019

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Sean Patrick writes an entertaining and interesting piece on genius and the genius, Nikolai Tesla. Briefly analyzing what it means to be a genius and how to make this attribute successful in terms of greatness, is the author’s introduction to Tesla, who being an exceptional genius endowed with a vivid imagination, was however, unsuccessful in his attempts to convert this ability into money or material gain in the long term. Patrick asks and raises many questions of his own and humanity’s’, which ultimately boil down to “what is the meaning of life”, but leaves the question unanswered, unfortunately and understandably for he is delving into the area of our human condition, that which drove Tesla and his companions, compatriots and competitors at the time: Edison, Carnegie, J.P. Morgan, Brown, Peck and Westinghouse.

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J. Brand

Superficial and barely researched biography

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 1, 2020

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If you were to judge from the title and description you might expect a brief autobiography of Tesla. It is barely anything of the sort. Instead what we have here is a whistle stop tour of what could be found from a few articles on the internet cobbled together in a manner designed to sell the author's own self help nonsense about imagination.

The biography element is ludicrously uncritical and poorly researched. Any claim by Tesla, even those at the end of his life when he increasingly became a fantasist is accepted without criticism while counter evidence is simply ignored. Imagination may be a powerful motivator but it does not make fantasy into reality and what Tesla achieved in the 19th century doesn't make everything he did the work of a genius.

Avoid.

6 people found this helpful

noddy

If you want to learn about the genius that was Nikola Tesla than find another book. A real let-down, a complete con.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 27, 2018

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This book was a con. I had expected I was getting a book about the amazing Nikola Tesla. No. What I got was a book waffling on about what makes a genius - imagination, well who would have guessed that, then going on for virtually all the book about imagination. Nikola Tesla makes a fairly brief appearance as an example of imagination, a man with imaginative ideas....... Nikola Tesla makes about 10 pages of the entire book, well if that.

If you want to learn about the genius that was Nikola Tesla than find another book.

A real let-down, a complete con.

9 people found this helpful

Fives Friend

Uplifted and polished!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2017

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I learned many interesting facts.
The world spins on many different axis, depending on your perception of what you are looking at.
Nikola Tesla was so far ahead of his time. For him to I interact with his fellow human beings, to get them to u understand and support his ideas and formulas, must have been the most soul destroying thing ever. The classic quote from J.P. Morgan, when Tesla told him he was working on free energy for everyone, "How can we put a meter on it?"
Those who have the ideas and foresight, have to climb into bed with the mercenary, cold hearted, money men. Who don't give a monkeys about the innovative ideas, they just want to use it as another lever, to squeeze more money out of the general population.
Am I cynical or am I aware?
Well done Sean, for giving me so much information, and for giving it to me for free.
We are light bulbs, light bulbs that just want to radiate light.

3 people found this helpful

George Q

Brilliant read

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2018

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Absolutely brilliant book I'm new to reading I'm 25 years old and have perhaps completed 8 books in my life cover to cover this being number 8 I plan to broaden my mind my world and my universe precisely as described near the end of this wonderfully insightful book it was just by pure chance or fate that I happened to chose this book as my doorstep onto the path of knowledge and self growth through reading I truly recommend this book for anyone that wants to be inspired by the simplicity of hard work and self motivation great writing and a flawlessly easy read I couldn't put it down for 2 days (like I said new to reading) I feel I will return to this book again simply for some inspiration
Who to : those requiring inspiration, knowledge seekers, truth seekers, need a quick read
Why I liked : I initially liked it as it is a short book and I am only dipping my toe into this reading addiction thingy
Why I disliked: I feel there could have been more on tesla himself

2 people found this helpful

Gian Andrea

Larger than life

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2019

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The book itself is pretty short, like all the books from the series, but Nikola Tesla was such a larger than life character that I wouldn't know how many books would be necessary to make him justice.
This man was arguably one of the most influential, if not THE most, and at the same time underrated, thinker of this generation. A genius, scientist, engineer, inventor, he basically single-handedly created the 21th century and many of the inventions that we enjoy today.
Fascinating figure, like really we have seen.
Sad history realized it too late.

One person found this helpful