Tesla - Génius, který zkrotil elektřinu – Kent David J. (2017)

A visionary inventor, an eccentric genius, a rebel, and an outsider. The life story of Nikola Tesla, complemented by a rich visual appendix. Who was Nikola Tesla? On one hand, an inventor, visionary, and genius; on the other hand, an outsider, eccentric, and rebel. While Tesla's inventions influenced the daily lives of people around the world and changed industrial production, he himself struggled with existential problems for most of his life and died nearly penniless. David J. Kent reveals Tesla's life, along with the dramatic events and mysteries surrounding this almost romantic figure, in this graphically exceptional publication written in a popular-scientific style. Alternating current, radio, wireless communication, electric motor – these are just some of Nikola Tesla's discoveries. Yet, in most cases, the fruits of his successes were reaped by others. Tesla only gained fame after his death. Many conspiracy theories also surround this personality, and he even became a certain pop culture idol. The book is additionally richly supplemented with a number of almost unknown photographs illustrating the life of a man who continues to ignite the public's imagination. A lavishly produced publication about the extraordinary personality, life, and work of Nikola Tesla.