| Description |
1 online resource (1 audio file (13hr., 44 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by JW Hathaway. |
| Summary |
The enigmatic Nikola Tesla-stalked by his ever-present inner demons-invents the modern world. His astonishing story is that of a new-age god, a genius, a Zeus, a wonderful Wizard, yet a deeply troubled one. He tames the mysterious force called "electricity;" he dazzles the world with his endless inventions and discoveries; he blazes new paths in science that profoundly impact our daily lives; he turns fantasies into realities; his thought experiments disrupt scientific norms; he gives us many of the indispensable tools we use today; and famous actresses and chanteuses clamor for his attention as powerful men desire to be his friend . . . all before an astonished world. Yet all the while he keeps his own counsel, as he simultaneously struggles with the challenging consequences of bipolar disorder: flights of manic energy alternating with depressive depths of great despair. He shuns the clichés of a quotidian life, while forever seeking to "lift the burdens from the shoulders of mankind." It would become his li |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Added Author |
Hathaway, JW, narrator.
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Stahl, Stephen M.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781633888883 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1633888886 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14908904 |
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