Author: Schwartz, Evan I.
Brand: Harper Perennial
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Number Of Pages: 352
Release Date: 13-05-2003
Part Number: 0060935596_used
Details: Selected for "100 Biographies & Memoirs to Read in a Lifetime" - Amazon includes THE LAST LONE INVENTOR on its all-time best list.
In a story that is both of its time and timeless, Evan I. Schwartz tells a tale of genius versus greed, innocence versus deceit, and independent brilliance versus corporate arrogance. Many men have laid claim to the title "father of television," but Philo T. Farnsworth is the true genius behind what may be the most influential invention of our time.
Driven by his obsession to demonstrate his idea,by the age of twenty Farnsworth was operating his own laboratory above a garage in San Francisco and filing for patents. The resulting publicity caught the attention of RCA tycoon David Sarnoff, who became determined to control television in the same way he monopolized radio.
Based on original research, including interviews with Farnsworth family members, The Last Lone Inventor is the story of the epic struggle between two equally passionate adversaries whose clash symbolized a turning point in the culture of creativity.
EAN: 9780060935597
Package Dimensions: 8.0 x 5.1 x 1.1 inches
Languages: English
