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SETH SHULMAN'S THE TELEPHONE GAMBIT An entertaining exploration into the facts behind Alexander Graham Bell's claim to have invented the telephone

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Writer: Seth Shulman; Genres: Nonfiction, Science and Technology; Publisher: W.W. Norton

Following a trail of clues discovered in Alexander Graham Bell's journals, Seth Shulman's The Telephone Gambit masterfully breathes life into a long-forgotten controversy: Who really invented the telephone? Wait, don't hang up! Shulman re-creates the desperate hours when the young, lovesick inventor most likely plagiarized a rival's idea to claim the success that would land him a wealthy fiancée He meticulously examines letters, technical drawings, and legal documents before concluding that the popular story behind ''Mr. Watson — come here'' is as trustworthy as a children's game of telephone. A


Posted Jan 04, 2008
 

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