An autobiographical telling of his early life, Tesla published chapters which follow his creativity & project. Given the method of publication was oriAn autobiographical telling of his early life, Tesla published chapters which follow his creativity & project. Given the method of publication was originally done via magazine, this book is very short & concise.
My greatest takeaway from having read about Tesla through his own words is how wonderful it must have been to have known him while also recognizing that many would have failed to appreciate it at the time.
Tesla is very pensive, self-reflective & self-critical. He spends a great deal of time in thought & expresses himself in such a way as to lead the reader to glimpse the behemoth of effort that goes into creating the masterpieces we have come to rely on as a species.
Finishing this book did leave me with feelings of sadness. Being someone who worked so diligently against the clock to achieve the unachievable, we see someone who struggled in many aspects of their life. In some ways I suppose that might be of comfort; the greatest of our species are also human too.
I am so glad to have read this book. Being as Tesla was something of a shadow figure throughout much of my life, I am glad to have gotten to know more about him & read about his interpretation of his efforts & achievements. ...more
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