The Telephone Gambit
Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret
30 January 2009
Territory Rights — Worldwide.
Description
"A stellar example of historical investigation at its probing best."—Chuck Leddy, Boston Globe
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.
Reviews
"Starred Review. Rewrites history even as it immediately lures readers with scandal and iconoclasm." — Booklist
"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
"A great tale of historic detection." — New Scientist
"A dramatic probe into a shocking intellectual theft...the skillful, polished writing makes century-old events spring to life." — Publishers Weekly
