The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret.

Shulman, Seth

ISBN 10: 0393062066 / ISBN 13: 9780393062069

Published by W.W.Norton, New York, 2008

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Title: The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander ...

Publisher: W.W.Norton, New York

Publication Date: 2008

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Like New

Dust Jacket Condition: Like New

Edition: First Edition

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Synopsis:

A gripping intrigue at the heart of one of the world’s most important inventions.

While researching Alexander Graham Bell at MIT’s Dibner Institute, Seth Shulman scrutinized Bell’s journals and within them he found the smoking gun, a hint of deeply buried historical intrigue. Delving further, Shulman unearthed the surprising story behind the invention of the telephone: a tale of romance, corruption, and unchecked ambition. Bell furtively―and illegally―copied part of Elisha Gray’s invention in the race to secure what would become the most valuable U.S. patent ever issued. And afterward, as Bell’s device led to the world’s largest monopoly, the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, he hid his invention’s illicit beginnings. In The Telephone Gambit, Shulman challenges the reputation of an icon of invention, rocks the foundation of a corporate behemoth, and offers a probing meditation on how little we know about our own history.

About the Author:

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