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Biography

Tesla Curie

The Man, the Inventor and the Age of Electricity The Pioneer, the Nobel Laureate,
by Dr. Richard Gunderman the Discoverer of Radioactivity
by Dr. Richard Gunderman
nown as the father of modern electricity, Nikola Tesla’s work
Ktransformed the world. The scientist and engineer registered hen Marie Curie and her husband, Pierre, discovered the
more than 700 patents, from X-ray to radar, to the Tesla Coil, Watomic nature of radioactivity, and isolated polonium and
radio, and remote control. This illustrated biography, with rare radium, they revolutionized modern science. Her work not only
and beautifully reproduced documents and photographs, follows contributed to our understanding of the structure of the atom,
the development of Tesla’s key theories and inventions, shining but also laid the foundation for modern medical innovations such
a light on an eccentric man who, ultimately, led a life of solitude as X-rays and radiotherapy. This illustrated biography details
and penury despite contributing so much to modern civilization. Marie’s tumultuous personal life at a time of social upheaval, and
her struggle to gain recognition in an era when women scientists
KEY SELLING POINTS were almost unknown.
✱ Contains approx. 150 illustrations and beautifully reproduced KEY SELLING POINTS
documents from Nikola Tesla’s personal archives, such as
original plans and drawings for his machines, journal extracts, ✱ Curie is one of the most significant scientists of all time.
and letters Her example continues to inspire millions of people across

✱ Ethan Hawke has been cast as Tesla in an upcoming biopic of the world
the inventor, currently in production, while Nicholas Hoult ✱ She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize and the first
starred as Tesla and Benedict Cumberbatch as Edison in the person to win two Nobel Prizes
recently released The Current War
✱ As a pioneer of women’s empowerment, her story has never
been more topical or inspiring

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DR RICHARD GUNDERMAN is John A. Campbell Professor of Radiology at Indiana University. He has written 10 books,
including X-ray Vision and We Come to Life with Those We Serve.

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