W. Bernard Carlson sa zaoberá históriou vedy a techniky a ich spoločenským dopadom. Jeho diela skúmajú, ako inovácie formovali svet a ako sa technologický pokrok prelína s ľudskými dejinami. Zameriava sa na pochopenie dynamiky medzi vynálezcami, podnikmi a širšou spoločnosťou v kľúčových obdobiach technologického rozvoja. Jeho prístup ponúka čitateľom hlbší vhľad do zložitých vzťahov medzi vedou, priemyslom a kultúrou.
Focusing on Elihu Thomson's contributions to electric light and power systems, the book explores his collaboration with General Electric from the 1880s to the 1930s. It highlights his engineering and design work that helped popularize electric lighting. The narrative illustrates how Thomson's successful inventions were intertwined with technological advancements, marketing strategies, and the necessary business organization for production and sales, providing a comprehensive view of innovation in the early electrical industry.
"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 competitor Thomas Edison, Tesla was one of America's first celebrity scientists, enjoying the company of New York high society and dazzling the likes of Mark Twain with his electrical demonstrations. An astute self-promoter and gifted showman, he cultivated a public image of the eccentric genius. Even at the end of his life when he was living in poverty, Tesla still attracted reporters to his annual birthday interview, regaling them with claims that he had invented a particle-beam weapon capable of bringing down enemy aircraft. Plenty of biographies glamorize Tesla and his eccentricities, but until now none has carefully examined what, how, and why he invented. In this groundbreaking book, W. Bernard Carlson demystifies the legendary inventor, placing him within the cultural and technological context of his time, and focusing on his inventions themselves as well as the creation and maintenance of his celebrity. Drawing on original documents from Tesla's private and public life, Carlson shows how he was an "idealist" inventor who sought the perfect experimental realization of a great idea or principle, and who skillfully sold his inventions to the public through mythmaking and illusion. This major biography sheds new light on Tesla's visionary approach to invention and the business strategies behind his most important technological breakthroughs"-- "This is a biography of one of the major 20th-century scientists, Nikola Tesla. It is interdisciplinary, containing accounts of U.S. manufacturing in the early 1900s and other contemporary cultural materials"--
"This is a biography of one of the major 20th-century scientists, Nikola Tesla. It is interdisciplinary, containing accounts of U.S. manufacturing in the early 1900s and other contemporary cultural materials"--
The narrative centers on Elihu Thomson, a pivotal figure in late-nineteenth-century innovation, renowned for his contributions to the development of early electric lighting and power systems. His inventive spirit and technical expertise played a crucial role in shaping the modern electrical landscape, highlighting his influence on the technological advancements of that era. The book explores his achievements and the impact of his work on society and industry.
Nikola Teslas Forschungen revolutionierten das Verständnis von Elektrizität. Seine Erfindungen setzten völlig neue Maßstäbe für die weltweite Energieversorgung und ermöglichten erst das moderne Leben, wie wir es heute kennen. Nicht umsonst trägt das weltweit beste Elektroauto, von Silicon-Valley-Star Elon Musk, den Namen Tesla. Doch nicht nur für seine 112 angemeldeten Patente ist Nikola Tesla bekannt, auch sein extravaganter Lebensstil und sein Hang zur exzessiven Selbstdarstellung machten ihn berühmt. W. Bernard Carlson blickt mit seiner mehrfach ausgezeichneten Biografie tief in die Psyche des Genies: Eindrucksvoll zeigt er, wie nah Genie und Exzentrik beieinanderliegen und was das Ausnahmetalent antrieb. Zusätzlich fließen Hunderte Originalquellen ein, die zeigen, wie es Tesla möglich war, Innovationen wie am Fließband zu produzieren, und welche Business-Strategien auch heute noch gültig sind. Einer der größten Erfinder der Moderne in einem ganz neuen Licht. Gewinner des Sally Hacker Prize der Society for the History of Technology Gewinner des IEEE William and Joyce Middleton Electrical Engineering History Award Amazon.com-Bestseller »Bestes Wissenschaftsbuch« Top-10-Bestseller bei Booklist Online Einer der »Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles« »Best Popular Physical Science Books« von The Guardian Auf der Longlist des Royal Society Winton Prize
