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The truth about Tesla : the myth of the lone genius in the history of innovation / by Cooper, Christopher,1944-author.(CARDINAL)675598; Seifer, Marc J.,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)394646;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-187) and index.Everything you think you know about Nikola Tesla is wrong. Nikola Tesla was one of the greatest electrical inventors who ever lived. For years, the engineering genius was relegated to relative obscurity, his contributions to humanity (we are told) obscured by a number of nineteenth-century inventors and industrialists who took credit for his work or stole his patents outright. In recent years, the historical record has been "corrected" and Tesla has been restored to his rightful place among historical luminaries like Thomas Edison, George Westinghouse, and Gugliemo Marconi. Most biographies repeat the familiar account of Tesla's life, including his invention of alternating current, his falling out with Edison, how he lost billions in patent royalties to Westinghouse, and his fight to prove that Marconi stole 13 of his patents to "invent" radio. But, what really happened? Consider this: Everything you think you know about Nikola Tesla is wrong. Newly uncovered information proves that the popular account of Tesla's life is itself very flawed. In The Truth About Tesla, Christopher Cooper sets out to prove that the conventional story not only oversimplifies history, it denies credit to some of the true inventors behind many of the groundbreaking technologies now attributed to Tesla and perpetuates a misunderstanding about the process of innovation itself. Are you positive that Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone? Are you sure the Wright Brothers were the first in flight? Think again! With a provocative foreword by Tesla biographer Marc. J. Seifer, The Truth About Tesla is one of the first books to set the record straight, tracing the origin of some of the greatest electrical inventions to a coterie of colorful characters that conventional history has all but forgotten.
Subjects: Biographies.; Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943.; Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943; Electric currents, Alternating; Electrical engineering; Electrical engineers; Inventions; Inventors; Lighting; Technological innovations; Tesla coils.;
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What is electricity? / by Monroe, Ronald(Ronald D.)(CARDINAL)400344;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.What do you know about electricity? -- What is static electricity? -- When do you see static electricity? -- What is current electricity? -- What is direct current? -- How do batteries work? -- What is alternating current? -- How do we produce alternating current? -- How is electricity transported? -- What are the ways we use electricity? -- How can we be environmentally friendly? -- Who made important early discoveries? -- What does the future hold?Introduces electricity, including how it is created, stored, and moved, and suggests related activities.8-11Grade 4 to 6880LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Electricity;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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An investigation of the groundwater conditions at the old landfill site, Beaufort County, North Carolina / by L.E. Wooten and Company.; North Carolina Coastal Management Program.(CARDINAL)166271; National Ocean Survey.Office of Coastal Zone Management.(CARDINAL)152835;
Includes bibliographical references.Introduction -- Disposal of solid wastes -- Assessment of the current situation -- Evaluation of alternate control systems -- Recommendations and implementation -- Bibliography -- [Appendices].Supported in part through a grant provided by the North Carolina Coastal Management Program, through funds administered by the Office of Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."
Subjects: Beaufort County Sanitary Landfill (N.C.); Groundwater; Sanitary landfills; Fishes; Hydrogeology.; Biochemical oxygen demand.; Water quality management;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Overcoming cancer : the 5 most powerful tools for fighting cancer / by Null, Gary,author.(CARDINAL)152944;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-223).Explores current alternative treatments for cancer not explored by mainstream medicine, and identifies foods and supplements that potentially bolster the body's immune system and reduce cancer risks.
Subjects: Cancer; Cancer; Alternative medicine.;
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Teach yourself electricity and electronics / by Gibilisco, Stan,author.(CARDINAL)167943; Monk, Simon,author.(CARDINAL)357194;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Part 1. Direct current. Background physics -- Electrical units -- Measuring devices -- Direct-current circuit basics -- Direct-current circuit analysis -- Resistors -- Cells and batteries -- Magnetism -- Part 2. Alternating current. Alternating-current basics -- Inductance -- Capacitance -- Phase -- Inductive reactance -- Capacitive reactance -- Impedance and admittance -- Alternating-current circuit analysis -- Alternating current power and resonance -- Transformers and impedance matching -- Part 3. Basic electronics. Introduction to semiconductors -- Diode applications -- Bipolar transistors -- Field-effect transistors -- Integrated circuits -- Power supplies -- Amplifiers -- Oscillators -- Wireless transmitters and receivers -- Digital basics -- Part 4. Specialized devices and systems. Microcontrollers -- Arduino -- Transducers and sensors -- Antennas for RF communications"This is a comprehensive and accessible book is for hobbyists who want to learn electricity and electronics fundamentals and applications without taking a formal course"--
Subjects: Electronics.; Electricity.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Nikola Tesla and the taming of electricity / by Aldrich, Lisa J.,1952-(CARDINAL)671356;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-157) and index.Croatia -- New horizons -- Edison -- War of the currents -- Going wireless -- Peculiarities -- Alternating current -- Master of lightning -- Wardenclyffe -- Setbacks -- Death ray -- Timeline -- Sources -- Bibliography -- Web sites -- Index.Well-documented information about this inventor abounds in a readable volume. Aldrich covers Tesla s early life in Croatia, his academic brilliance and social awkwardness, his longterm battle with Thomas Edison over alternating current, his uneasy alliance with George Westinghouse, his chronic financial difficulties, and his personal idiosyncrasies. Photos and sidebars of explanations (not all clear) extend the text. Presents the life and accomplishments of the man who created hundreds of inventions without drawing them out, and is credited with becoming "the true father of the radio."Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943; Electrical engineers; Inventors; Electrical engineers; Inventors;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Alternative therapies / by Miller, Debra A.(CARDINAL)649531;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-197) and index.
Subjects: Alternative medicine.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Topsy : the startling story of the crooked-tailed elephant, P.T. Barnum, and the American wizard, Thomas Edison / by Daly, Michael,1952-(CARDINAL)388330;
The 200-pound baby -- The Elephant -- Barnum -- The Elephantine Expedition -- Ugly -- The War between the States, the Battle of the Dwarfs -- 4-Paw -- The fire, the plowing elephant, the panic, and the "dusky attendant" -- Crooked tale, crooked tail -- The continued magic of kindness and the first beauty contest -- The Wizard -- The White Elephant War -- Eph's escape, pickpockets, and pink lemonade -- The Tree of Knowledge and the Fearless Frogman -- Another war begins -- The executioner's experiments -- The Chair -- Westinghoused -- Reading your own obituary -- The great name vanishes -- Topsy somersaults, gold dust and Duncan get a home -- The Wizard's latest marvel and so many elephants -- Sid Sorrows, Topsy traipses -- Topsy and the tormentor -- From Lady Moody to the billion-dollar smile -- "Here I am! Here I am! Where are you?" -- The big swim.Describes how a circus elephant named Topsy was electrocuted in 1903 with 6,600 volts of alternating current as proof that it was much more dangerous than direct current in an ongoing dispute between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.
Subjects: Biographies.; Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891.; Edison, Thomas A. (Thomas Alva), 1847-1931.; Circus animals.; Circus owners; Circus; Electrocution; Elephants.; Inventors; Topsy (Elephant);
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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The Turandot project [videorecording] / by Mehta, Zubin.; Miller, Allan.; Smilow, Margaret.; Zhang, Dorothy.; Zhang, Yimou.; Alternate Current.; EuroArts Entertainment.; Four Oaks Foundation.; Zeitgeist Films.;
Cinematography, Tom Hurwitz; editors, Allan Miller, Donald Klocek.Featuring Zubin Mehta, Zhang Yimou; narrator, Dorothy Zhang.Chronicles the preparation and outdoor presentation of Puccini's opera Turandot in its original setting in the Forbidden City of Beijing.Not rated.DVD stereo.
Subjects: Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.; Documentary films.; Opera;
For private home use only.
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Inventor, engineer, and physicist Nikola Tesla / by Marsico, Katie,1980-author.(CARDINAL)479255;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 30-31) and index.Nikola Tesla spent his spare time experimenting with electrical equipment. He worked for inventor Thomas Edison, and went on to invent alternating current electricity. Learn how Tesla's work eventually made turning on electrical devices as easy as flipping a switch!Presents the life and accomplishments of the engineer who developed alternating-current technology and invented the radio.890LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Tesla, Nikola, 1856-1943; Electrical engineers; Inventors;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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