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The Last Lone Inventor

A Tale of Genius, Deceit, and the Birth of Television

Evan I Schwartz

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English
Harper Collins
01 May 2003
"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."

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Imprint:   Harper Collins
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 203mm,  Width: 138mm,  Spine: 26mm
Weight:   304g
ISBN:   9780060935597
ISBN 10:   0060935596
Pages:   352
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Reviews for The Last Lone Inventor: A Tale of Genius, Deceit, and the Birth of Television

. Compelling.Strong, dramatic prose. -- Kirkus Reviews . Fascinating. A riveting American classic of independent brilliance versus corporate arrogance. I found it more fun than fiction. -- James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers . A lively and engaging account. -- Library Journal . The fascinating inside story of how this eccentric loner invented television and fought corporate America. -- Walter Isaacson, chariman, CNN . ..Compelling...Strong, dramatic prose... --Kirkus Reviews [A] gripping and eminently readable saga of the birth of television and the death of the Edisonian myth. --Darwin magazine . .. The fascinating inside story of how this eccentric loner invented television and fought corporate America. --Walter Isaacson, chariman, CNN . ..A lively and engaging account. --Library Journal . ..Fascinating... A riveting American classic of independent brilliance versus corporate arrogance. I found it more fun than fiction. --James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers .. . The fascinating inside story of how this eccentric loner invented television and fought corporate America. --Walter Isaacson, chariman, CNN .. .A lively and engaging account. --Library Journal .. .Fascinating... A riveting American classic of independent brilliance versus corporate arrogance. I found it more fun than fiction. --James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers .. .Compelling...Strong, dramatic prose... --Kirkus Reviews The fascinating inside story of how this eccentric loner invented television and fought corporate America. --Walter Isaacson, chariman, CNN [A] gripping and eminently readable saga of the birth of television and the death of the Edisonian myth. --Darwin magazine Fascinating A riveting American classic of independent brilliance versus corporate arrogance. I found it more fun than fiction. --James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers Compelling Strong, dramatic prose --Kirkus Reviews A lively and engaging account. --Library Journal


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