The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret

Seth Shulman

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ISBN 10: 039333368X ISBN 13: 9780393333688

Published by W. W. Norton & Company January 2009, 2009

Language: English

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The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company January 2009

Publication Date

2009

Language

English

ISBN 10

039333368X

ISBN 13

9780393333688

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Trade Paperback

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USED Good

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"A stellar example of historical investigation at its probing best."―Chuck Leddy, Boston Globe

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.

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

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