PUBLIC LECTURE AND BOOK SIGNING W. Bernard Carlson, PhD Professor and Chair, Dept. of Engineering and Society, University of Virginia Speaking on his new book, Tesla: Inventor of the Electrical Age<http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9941.html> (Princeton Univ. Press, 2013) EVENT DETAILS Warner Bros. Theater, 1st Floor National Museum of American History Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC Tue June 25, 2013 Lecture: 2-3pm, Book Signing: 3-4pm In his new biography, former Smithsonian Institution and Lemelson Center fellow Bernie Carlson places the legendary Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla within the cultural and technological context of his time and focuses on his inventions as well as the creation and maintenance of his celebrity. Drawing on original documents from Tesla's private and public life – including collections at the National Museum of American History - Carlson shows how he was an "idealist" inventor who sought the perfect experimental realization of a great idea or principle, and who skillfully sold his inventions to the public through mythmaking and illusion. This major biography sheds new light on Tesla's visionary approach to invention and the business strategies behind his most important technological breakthroughs. The lecture is free and open to the public - first come, first seated. Directions to the National Museum of American History: http://americanhistory.si.edu/visit/gettinghere Presented by the Smithsonian’s Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation<http://invention.smithsonian.org/home/>, the NMAH Bookstore<http://americanhistory.si.edu/visit/food>, and Princeton University Press<http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9941.html>. Contact: Eric S. Hintz, PhD Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History +1 202-633-3734 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).