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Electrical Wizard : How Nikola Tesla Lit up the World by Elizabeth Rusch (2013, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCandlewick Press
ISBN-100763658553
ISBN-139780763658557
eBay Product ID (ePID)159796079
Product Key Features
Book TitleElectrical Wizard : How Nikola Tesla Lit Up the World
Number of Pages40 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Technology / Electricity & Electronics, Technology / Inventions
IllustratorYes, Dominguez, Oliver
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorElizabeth Rusch
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight19.9 Oz
Item Length11.6 in
Item Width10.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2012-954334
ReviewsThis is a lively introduction to the life of an important figure in technology, someone whose ideas are still at the center of today's world. ... An engaging volume that will encourage both budding scientists and anyone intrigued by the creative process. --Kirkus Reviews [T]his may be the first time readers have met Tesla, and this portrait gives them a solid appreciation for his talents and achievements. --Booklist Stylized illustrations ... show the drama of the man: formally dressed, showcasing his ideas at the Chicago World's Fair; harnessing the hydroelectric power of Niagara Falls with a giant generator; and basking in the lights of Broadway after turning them on. The back matter is particularly strong, including an essay covering Tesla's other ideas and accomplishments; diagrams and notes that explain his scientific processes; a biographical piece about Edison, emphasizing his infamous mean streak; documentation; a bibliography; and a sophisticated recommended reading list. --The Horn Book Rusch combines noteworthy vocabulary with engaging writing to produce a comprehensive yet compelling biography students will enjoy. --Library Media Connection Dominguez's gouache and acrylic illustrations include impressive panoramas of the World's Fair and Niagara Falls... ...[L]ibraries should consider purchasing the book for its clear biographical details reinforced by scientific explanations. --School Library Journal Dominguez's mixed-media paintings ably set the historical scenes for several of Tesla's milestone encounters, and his technical diagrams in the back matter are genuinely helpful. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books [A] compelling biography... Told from Tesla's point of view, readers will root for Tesla to win the contract to light up the Chicago World's Fair... The text and back matter, filled with clear scientific notes on electricity, will lead readers to seek out additional information on this fascinating subject. --Shelf Awareness for Readers, Rusch combines noteworthy vocabulary with engaging writing to produce a comprehensive yet compelling biography students will enjoy. -Library Media Connection
Grade FromSecond Grade
Grade ToFifth Grade
SynopsisMove 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberTK140.T4R87 2013
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