Electrical wizard : how Nikola Tesla lit up the world by Rusch, Elizabeth

Electrical wizard : how Nikola Tesla lit up the world
by Rusch, Elizabeth; illustrated by Dominguez, Oliver

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Hardcover Candlewick Press, 2013

Price: USD 17.41

Description: 39 unnumbered pages : color illustrations; 28 cm
Dewey: 621.3; Audience: Upper Elementary; Reading Level: 4.9

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Product Overview
From Follett

Includes bibliographical references. A brief biography of Serbian-American scientist Nikola Tesla, whose early fascination with electricity caused him to go on to invent alternating current and many devices that helped bring electricity to American households and, eventually, the rest of the world, at the turn of the twentieth century.

From the Publisher
Move over, Thomas Edison! Nikola Tesla takes the spotlight in a biography of the man who pioneered modern electrical engineering -- and changed the course of history.

When a Serbian boy named Nikola Tesla was three, he stroked his cat and was enchanted by the electrical sparks. By the time he was a teenager, he had made a vow: Someday I will turn the power of Niagara Falls into electricity. Here is the story of the ambitious young man who brought life-changing ideas to America, despite the obstructive efforts of his hero-turned-rival, Thomas Edison. From using alternating current to light up the Chicago World's Fair to harnessing Niagara to electrify New York City and beyond, Nikola Tesla was a revolutionary ahead of his time. Remote controls, fluorescent lights, X-rays, speedometers, cell phones, even the radio -- all resulted from Nikola Tesla's inventions. Established biographer Elizabeth Rusch sheds light on this extraordinary figure, while fine artist Oliver Dominguez brings his life and inventions to vivid color.
Back matter includes additional information about Tesla, scientific notes and explanations, source notes, a bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.
Product Details
  • Publisher: Candlewick Press
  • Publication Date: September 10, 2013
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Dewey: 621.3
  • Classifications: Biography, Nonfiction
  • Description: 39 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
  • Tracings: Dominguez, Oliver, illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 0-7636-5855-3
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-5855-7
  • LCCN: 2012-954334
  • Follett Number: 0678MJ2
  • Reading Level: 4.9
  • Audience: Upper Elementary