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Tesla was a rival to Thomas Edison and brought us alternating current. He and Edison entered into The War of the Currents and Tesla won. He partnered with George Westinghouse and they were awarded the contract to build the first Power Station at Niagara Falls.
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Born in Yugoslavia, schooled in Europe and brought to the United States to be introduced to Thomas Edison. Edison offered him $50,000 to complete a difficult shipboard lighting assignment. He brought a crew and worked around the clock for a few days, finishing it to Edison's satisfaction. When asked for the money, Edison told him it was just "a figure of speech".
He was then offered to start his own company, The Tesla Electric Company, where he experimented with electricity and build the foundation for what we know need to generate alternati | |  | | Thoughts on Thinking
To those who want to improve their lives.
To those who want to appreciate the meaning of life.
To those who need to discover the strength within,
I dedicate this book to you.
This book of 62 pages has tidbits (or sound bytes) or significant segments of our thinking such as:br />
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Creative Thinking: One Minute at a Timebr />
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Sleeping on It
Everything Starts in the Mind
Looking Forward and Backward Before Deciding
The Importance of Balance
The Drama of Life
Quiet Time and Clutter
Learn to Play
We are Where we Are |
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