The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 01/07/2009
ISBN: 9780393333688
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.18h x 5.52w x 0.58d