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Tesla

by Margaret Cheney

1981•Biography•320 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthtroubled leadssocial commentary

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Boxlist takeRealistic and original: a slow-burning biography, heavy rather than light. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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In this “informative and delightful” (American Scientist) biography, Margaret Cheney explores the brilliant and prescient mind of Nikola Tesla, one of the twentieth century’s greatest scientists and inventors.

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Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryHistoricalEmpowerment/personal growthTroubled leadsSocial commentary

Subjects

BiographyElectric engineersInventorsUnited StatesTesla, nikola, 1856-1943Electrical engineersAlternating Electric currentsElectrical engineering

Details

Author
Margaret Cheney
Published
1981
Pages
320
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