Product Description

This program reveals the discoveries of a forgotten genius, many of which went virtually unnoticed for nearly a century. Nikola Tesla is considered the father of our modern technological age and one of the most mysterious and controversial scientists in history. How did this obscure visionary from what is now Yugoslavia lay the foundation for modern communications and energy research? Nikola Tesla’s contributions to science and technology include the invention of radio, television, radio-astronomy, remote control and robotics, radar, medical x-ray and the wireless transmission of electricity. Many of Nikola Tesla’s inventions were and in some cases still are considered a little too revolutionary by government agencies and the power brokers of the time and are discussed in detail in this program.

Encyclopedia Britannica lists Nikola Tesla as one of the top ten most fascinating people in history. So why is he virtually unknown to the general public? This program is a penetrating study of the life and mind of a "scientific superman" who, against all odds, dedicated his life to the task of designing and improving technology for the service and advancement of humanity.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #40787 in DVD
• Brand: Genius
• Released on: 2004-02-17
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 60 minutes

Customer Reviews

Good for seeing some of Tesla's inventions but poor quality transfer from VHS and a bit boring.
I just viewed this 50 minute long DVD and found it kind of boring but useful regarding seeing some of Tesla's actual inventions at work and some of the real documents, by and about him, displayed. It also shows the inside of the Tesla museum in Belgrade. The PBS Tesla documentary, Tesla - Master of Lightning, is much more interesting and goes much deeper into Tesla's life (it's much longer in duration). As well, this DVD is a poor quality transfer of the VHS tape; it has video dropouts and missing pieces, similar to what happens when a film has damaged sections chopped out, causing jump cuts where some information is lost. I cover Tesla at the beginning of a course I teach about information technology and, along with the PBS Tesla documentary, will use brief segments of this DVD to further illustrate Tesla's inventions and importance; past, present and future.

An old fashion documentary
I have next to no time to read so I rely a lot on DVD documentories. They're easier to pay attention to than a book when your tired. USUALLY, when you search for things on Amazon, the best one out of the bunch is the one at the top of the list. Not so in this case. This is a very old fashioned documentary from, I really don't know when. I had gotten use to very energetic and exciting narrarations. This reminded me of a high school lecture I would have fallen asleep in. Very much on the boaring side.
The up side to this DVD is that you get a bit of visual illustrations of his work. Theres a part in the program where they have the president of the Tesla museum explain and even deminstrate some of his work. You also get to see things like the photographs of his hands that he took when he was working on photography lighting, as well as the sphere he was creamated in. There are a few things like that that you probably wont find anywhere else, but my not be completely worth the 5-10 seconds of show that that get.
This DVD is very informative, but not very big on keeping your attention. You're most likely to miss something cool just because the show had a hard time keeping you into it with the dull droning of the narraration. Much like in high school.
I'm not trying to discourage anyones interest in Nikola Tesla. He was awesome. I'm just suggesting that you may want to look at the reviews of some of the other videos.

Poorly produced and boring
This video is a poorly produced and edited string of facts glorifying Tesla's accomplishments. I love watching documentaries but even I have to admit that this one is a snoozer.