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The Truth about Tesla: The Myth of the Lone Genius in the History of Innovation [Book Reviews]

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This book is part of a small but growing critical historiography of Nikola Tesla – a kind of Reformation in Tesla Studies. The volume derives its thesis from something all… Click to show full abstract

This book is part of a small but growing critical historiography of Nikola Tesla – a kind of Reformation in Tesla Studies. The volume derives its thesis from something all serious student of the history of science and technology know: most breakthroughs are overdetermined. Overlooking the introduction, we can say that this book is a welcome and much needed addition to the Tesla literature. It’s attractive and generally clear and unhurried in its discussion of electricity and electromagnetic theory.

Keywords: tesla; tesla myth; myth lone; truth tesla; book; history

Journal Title: IEEE Technology and Society Magazine
Year Published: 2017

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