It’s been a while since I did a catch-up post, in part because I was recovering from surgery and in part because of travel before and after surgery. Since a lot of posts have built up I’ll handle the three blogs in separate posts. Today, Science Traveler. Rather than go back in order, the posts can be broken down into categories.
This is Science Traveler, right. So let’s begin with some recent travel posts. I recently returned from a tour of “Lincoln’s Illinois” where I visited Lincoln’s home in Springfield, his earlier village of New Salem, and several other Lincoln related venues. I even got to hear songs Lincoln listened to on the very piano on which he heard them played. Here are Part I and Part II.
Earlier in the summer I visited Nikola Tesla’s homeland, got to meet the Prince and Princess of Serbia, and toured the beauty of Montenegro.
Back here in the States, I also recalled my journey through the glidepath at Ripley’s Aquarium of Myrtle Beach.
More travel posts here.
THOMAS EDISON AND NIKOLA TESLA
Another major event this year was the release of my new book, Edison: The Inventor of the Modern World. This set up a competition, of sorts, between Edison and Nikola Tesla, the subject of my first book plus two subsequent e-books.
I posted some previews to Edison, including Thomas Edison the Movie Mogul and Thomas Edison and the Talking Doll.
In addition to the travel out to Illinois, I’m currently working on a new book for the same publisher as Edison and Tesla on, you guessed it, Abraham Lincoln. That book will be released some time in the summer of 2017. Recently I wrote about the progression from Tesla to Edison to Lincoln. I also took a photo of all my books written to date, including the e-book I wrote called Abraham Lincoln and Nikola Tesla: Connected by Fate.
Finally, I wrote about a special event on the Election of 1860 sponsored by the Lincoln Group of DC, of which I am a Vice President. You can check out our upcoming events on the Lincoln Group website.
Candied hawthorns in Olympic Park, Beijing
September 2016 marked my third year anniversary from when I decided to ditch the successful career job I no longer enjoyed and start a new career as an author and science traveler. It’s still the best decision ever.
Okay, that’s all for now. I’ll post catching up posts for Hot White Snow and The Dake Page in the next few days. Or simply click on the links to scroll down the most recent offerings. Thanks to all for helping to make this new career such a success.
David J. Kent is the author of Tesla: The Wizard of Electricity (2013) and Edison: The Inventor of the Modern World (2016) (both Fall River Press). He has also written two e-books: Nikola Tesla: Renewable Energy Ahead of Its Time and Abraham Lincoln and Nikola Tesla: Connected by Fate.
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Congratulations on the anniversary… Seems you’ve made it work quite well!
Thank you. I’ve been keeping wonderfully busy. And yet, I feel like there is so much more to do.
David, I envy you your ability to start over. Shucking a paying job for the life of Science Traveler and author took a lot of courage, and as I told you in Maryland I truly admire that. Best of luck and a happy future. I hope we meet again sometime. Chuck Larlham
I admit it was a bit of a risk, but “the stars aligned” in such a way that it became possible. The fact that my old job was causing health concerns helped make the choice easier than it seemed. I’ve had a great ride so far and am ardently looking forward to the next adventure.
I hope you’re getting through your own health issues. I’m sure it’s a trial but know that all your Gather friends are with you. I had to postpone my intended “writer’s retreat” to Michigan this summer but hope to do it next year, so plan to have an uninvited guest sometime. Besides, I have to get to Greenfield Village to see Edison’s Menlo Park and Lincoln’s assassination chair!
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