New York Times \;bestselling author\, Douglas Brunt\, discusses his instant bestselling debut non-ficti on work \;The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius\, Power\, and Deception on the Eve of World War I. This book reveals the hidden history of Rudolf Diesel\, one of the world&rsquo\;s greatest inventors\, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve of World War I. \;
\n< p>September 29\, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium an d England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world\, Rudolf Di esel\, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutioni zing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night and headlines around the world wonder if it was an accident\, suicide\, or murder. \;\nAfter rising from an impoverished European childhood\, Diesel had become a multi-millionaire w ith his powerful engine that does not require expensive petroleum-based fu el. In doing so\, he became not only an international celebrity but also t he enemy of two extremely powerful men &ndash\; Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germa ny and John D. Rockefeller\, the founder of Standard Oil and the richest m an in the world. The Kaiser wanted the engine to power a fleet of submarin es that would finally allow him to challenge Great Britain&rsquo\;s Royal Navy. But Diesel had intended for his engine to be used for the betterment of the world. \;
\nBrunt reopens the case and provides a compel ling new conclusion about Diesel&rsquo\;s fate. \;
\nDouglas Bru nt is the \;New York Times \;bestselling author of \; The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel \;and host of the top-ra ted SiriusXM author podcast \;Dedicated with Doug Brunt. A Ph iladelphia native\, he lives in Connecticut with his wife and three childr en. Visit DouglasBrunt.com for more information.
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