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Penguin Workshop, 2018-04-12

Who Was Nikola Tesla?

Who Was Nikola Tesla?

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Jim Gigliotti, Author, Who Hq, Author

John Hinderliter, Illustrator

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9780448488592

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Part creative genius, part mad scientist, and 100 percent innovator, Tesla is celebrated for his experiments in electricity, X-rays, remote controls, and wireless communications, and his invention of the Tesla coil was instrumental in the development of radio technology. Original.
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A visionary mind ahead of its time, Tesla’s life story invites awe and admiration. Readers glimpse the creativity and cost of relentless curiosity and invention.

Keywords and Themes: Biography & Autobiography • Creativity • Curiosity • Dedication • Discoveries • Identity • Influence • Ingenuity • Innovation • Inventions • Juvenile Nonfiction • Perseverance • Science & Nature • Science & Technology • Technology • Vision

Readability • 5.8

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 112

Subjects • Tesla • Nikola • Electrical engineers • United States • Inventors • Serbian Americans • Electrical engineering • History

Categories • Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology • Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Inventions • Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Discoveries

Get ready for the electrifying biography of Nikola Tesla--part creative genius, part mad scientist, and 100% innovator.

When Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States in 1884, he didn't have much money, but he did have a letter of introduction to renowned inventor Thomas Edison. The working relationship between the two men was short lived, though, and the two scientist-inventors became harsh competitors. One of the most influential scientists of all time, Nikola Tesla is celebrated for his experiments in electricity, X-rays, remote controls, and wireless communications. His invention of the Tesla coil was instrumental in the development of radio technology.

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