The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret

New
Illustrated
2009
$21.10

Throughout his career, Alexander Graham Bell, one of the world's most famous inventors, was plagued by a secret: he stole the key idea behind the invention of the telephone. While researching at MIT, science journalist Seth Shulman scrutinized Bell's journals and within them found the smoking gun: a hint of deeply buried historical deception. Delving further into Bell's life, Shulman unearthed the surprising story behind the telephone, a tale of romance, corruption, and unchecked ambition.

Synopsis

Throughout his career, Alexander Graham Bell, one of the world's most famous inventors, was plagued by a secret: he stole the key idea behind the invention of the telephone. While researching at MIT, science journalist Seth Shulman scrutinized Bell's journals and within them found the smoking gun: a hint of deeply buried historical deception. Delving further into Bell's life, Shulman unearthed the surprising story behind the telephone, a tale of romance, corruption, and unchecked ambition.

$21.10

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 256
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 30 Jan 2009
ISBN 10: 039333368X
ISBN 13: 9780393333688

Media Reviews

Starred Review. Rewrites history even as it immediately lures readers with scandal and iconoclasm. -- Booklist
A portrait of the thrilling era of innovation in which Bell lived....Succeeds splendidly as an edge-of-your seat historical tale. -- Marjorie Kehe - Christian Science Monitor
A great tale of historic detection. -- New Scientist
A dramatic probe into a shocking intellectual theft...the skillful, polished writing makes century-old events spring to life. -- Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Seth Shulman is an author, editor, and journalist specializing in issues in science, technology, and the environment. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.