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    How Cosmic Forces Shape Our Destinies
    How Cosmic Forces Shape Our Destinies
    How Cosmic Forces Shape Our Destinies
    Audiobook18 minutes

    How Cosmic Forces Shape Our Destinies

    Written by Nikola Tesla

    Narrated by Victor Craig

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    About this audiobook

    Nikola Tesla believed that every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe. Though seemingly affected only by its immediate surrounding, the sphere of external influence extends to infinite distance.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthor's Republic
    Release dateMar 17, 2020
    ISBN9781518919671
    How Cosmic Forces Shape Our Destinies
    Author

    Nikola Tesla

    Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) was a Serbian-American inventor, writer, physicist, and engineer, best known for his work on the alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.

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      Words used were beautifully chosen. Highly recommended for Nikola Tesla’s fan.
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      Great piece, everyone should listen to this book. Highly recommended