num_pages: 542
description: Nikola Tesla (1856-1943), credited as the inspiration for radio, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. Based on original material and previously unavailable documents, this acclaimed book is the definitive biography of the man considered by many to be the founding father of modern electrical technology. Among Tesla's creations were the channeling of alternating current, fluorescent and neon lighting, wireless telegraphy, and the giant turbines that harnessed the power of Niagara Falls.
language: English
title: Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
titlecomplete: Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius
characters: Nikola Tesla
genres: Audiobook, Physics, Technology, Historical, Biography, Science, Nonfiction, Business, History, Biography Memoir
ratings_count: 6016
publisher: Citadel