Prodigal Genius: The Extraordinary Life of Nikola Tesla

by John J. O'Neill

Overview

Before the turn of the 20th century, electricity remained a mere scientific curiosity. Nikola Tesla, arguably more than anyone else, changed that. But Tesla's pioneering research in electricity represents only a portion of the scientific and technical innovations that elevated him to science godhood.

Prodigal Genius, The Extraordinary Life of Nikola Tesla covers, among other topics, the story of Tesla's inspiration for his career in engineering, shows his theories of electricity that went against the scientific establishment, explores his friendships, investigates the story of the lost Nobel Prize, and, dig into Tesla's own views of the paranormal.

Written by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author John J. O'Neill, Prodigal Genius, The Extraordinary Life of Nikola Tesla details the life of one the greatest geniuses of our time.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940184313153
Publisher:	DISCOVERY PUBLISHER
Publication date:	04/17/2025
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

John Joseph O'Neill of the New York Herald Tribune won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize for Reporting for his coverage of science at the tercentenary of Harvard University.

He was a self-taught journalist and the author of Prodigal Genius: the Life of Nikola Tesla, which was published in 18 editions in German and English and several other non-technical books on 20th century science.