Join us as we chat with \;New York Tim es \;bestselling author\, Douglas Brunt\, about instant bestselling de but non-fiction work \;The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius\, Power\, and Deception on the Eve of World War I. This book reveals the hid den history of Rudolf Diesel\, one of the world&rsquo\;s greatest inventor s\, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve of World War I. \;
\nSeptember 29\, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world\, Rudolf Diesel\, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revoluti onizing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destinati on. 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-millionair e with his powerful engine that does not require expensive petroleum-based fuel. In doing so\, he became not only an international celebrity but als o the enemy of two extremely powerful men -&ndash\; Kaiser Wilhelm II of G ermany and John D. Rockefeller\, the founder of Standard Oil and the riche st man in the world. The Kaiser wanted the engine to power a fleet of subm arines that would finally allow him to challenge Great Britain&rsquo\;s Ro yal Navy. But Diesel had intended for his engine to be used for the better ment of the world. \;
\nBrunt reopens the case and provides a co mpelling new conclusion about Diesel&rsquo\;s fate. Register now to see ho w the mystery unfolds! \;
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