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Tesla : inventor of the electrical age /

"Nikola Tesla was a major contributor to the electrical revolution that transformed daily life at the turn of the twentieth century. His inventions, patents, and theoretical work formed the basis of modern AC electricity, and contributed to the development of radio and television. Like his comp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Carlson, W. Bernard (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2013]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Dinner at Delmonico's
  • An ideal childhood (1856-1878)
  • Dreaming of motors (1878-1882)
  • Learning by doing (1882-1886)
  • Mastering alternating current (1886-1888)
  • Selling the motor (1888-1889)
  • Searching for a new ideal (1889-1891)
  • A veritable magician (1891)
  • Taking the show to Europe (1891-1892)
  • Pushing alternating current in America (1892-1893)
  • Wireless lighting and the oscillator (1893-1894)
  • Efforts at promotion (1894-1895)
  • Looking for alternatives (1895-1898)
  • Stationary waves (1899-1900)
  • Wardenclyffe (1900-1901)
  • The dark tower (1901-1905)
  • Visionary to the end (1905-1943).