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Telephone Gambit - by Seth Shulman (Paperback)

Telephone Gambit - by  Seth Shulman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Shulman challenges the reputation of an icon of invention, rocks the foundation of a corporate behemoth, and offers a probing meditation on how little Americans know about their own history.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>A dramatic probe into a shocking intellectual theft...the skillful, polished writing makes century-old events spring to life.-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br>A great tale of historic detection.-- "New Scientist"<br><br>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"<br><br>Starred Review. Rewrites history even as it immediately lures readers with scandal and iconoclasm.-- "Booklist"<br>

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