The Telephone Gambit
Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret
30 January 2009
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
