{"product_id":"the-last-lone-inventor-a-tale-of-genius-deceit-and-the-birth-of-television","title":"The Last Lone Inventor: A Tale of Genius, Deceit, and the Birth of Television","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Evan I. Schwartz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e The Last Lone Inventor: A Tale of Genius, Deceit, and the Birth of Television\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2003-05-13\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In a story that is both of its time and timeless, Evan I. Schwartz tells a tale of genius versus greed, innocence versus deceit, and independent brilliance versus corporate arrogance. Many men have laid claim to the title \"father of television,\" but Philo T. Farnsworth is the true genius behind what may be the most influential invention of our time. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Driven by his obsession to demonstrate his idea,by the age of twenty Farnsworth was operating his own laboratory above a garage in San Francisco and filing for patents. The resulting publicity caught the attention of RCA tycoon David Sarnoff, who became determined to control television in the same way he monopolized radio. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Based on original research, including interviews with Farnsworth family members, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Lone Inventor\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of the epic struggle between two equally passionate adversaries whose clash symbolized a turning point in the culture of creativity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060935597\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePackage Dimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Height: 1.02 Inches, Length: 8 Inches, Weight: 0.67 Pounds, Width: 5.42 Inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e en\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Evan I. Schwartz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53112351850803,"sku":"9780060935597","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0949\/3636\/7411\/files\/9780060935597.jpg?v=1772767171","url":"https:\/\/bookabaloo.com\/products\/the-last-lone-inventor-a-tale-of-genius-deceit-and-the-birth-of-television","provider":"Bookabaloo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}