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9781905745340

Great Scientists, Mad Science : Incredible Inventions and Absurd Ideas from the Most Brilliant Minds in History

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  • ISBN13:

    9781905745340

  • ISBN10:

    1905745346

  • Format: Trade Paper
  • Publisher: Vision
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Summary

The names Newton, Edison, and Tesla loom large in the history of science as noted innovators and inventors. But for these distinguished figuresand for many othersthe official version of their lives and works is only half the story. Newton wrote far more on the esoteric realm of alchemy than on physics and optics; Tesla hatched many extraordinary schemes that seem based more in science fiction than science fact; and Edison attempted to construct a telephone for speaking with the dead. This fascinating history explores the lives of some of history's most exceptional minds and contrasts their noted achievements and inventions alongside their more esoteric quests for the incredible and the bizarre.

Author Biography

Joel Levy's previous books include The Doomsday Book, Lost Histories, and Secret History.

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