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"""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."

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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 Starred Review. Rewrites history even as it immediately lures readers with scandal and iconoclasm. -- Booklist 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

...a tale of intrigue and deception, where Shulman builds the case that Alexander Graham Bell plagiarized Gray's idea... and passed it off as his own. Saswat R. Das, The Times Literary Supplement Read the book and decide-it's a great tale of historic detection. Jeff Hecht, New Scientist A page-turner... as much fun to read as an Agatha Christie whodunit... Wall Street Journal

A portrait of the thrilling era of innovation in which Bell lived...Succeeds splendidly as an edge-of-your seat historical tale. -- Marjorie Kehe Starred Review. Rewrites history even as it immediately lures readers with scandal and iconoclasm. A great tale of historic detection. A dramatic probe into a shocking intellectual theft...the skillful, polished writing makes century-old events spring to life.

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Seth Shulman is an author, editor, and journalist specializing in issues in science, technology, and the environment. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.

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