Tesla created a lot, and even more has been attributed to him and ascribed to him. Like no other inventor, he fuels the imagination of people: he was said to be an energy being from Venus, and his world system could have solved all of Earth's energy problems in an environmentally friendly way. Michael Krause sticks to the facts, which are already intriguing enough. He describes how Tesla emigrated from the Balkans to the USA via Paris, made his most important inventions there, and ultimately became a pawn of big industry. However, Tesla was more than just a compliant subject: he always followed his visions, but he often couldn't assert himself. Thus, this book is a thriller about science, money, power, and the failure of a genius.