Nikola Tesla: The Man, the Inventor, and the Age of Electricity (Library Binding) (ISBN-13: 9781499471168)

As a scientist, inventor, and engineer, Nikola Tesla was devoted to discovery, registering over 700 patents in his lifetime. Today, he is mostly celebrated as the father of modern electricity, shaping technology that came after. Tesla's fascinating life story is the focus of this accessible volume, which includes beautifully reproduced documents from Tesla's personal archives. Readers will be especially interested in original diagrams and drawings of his ingenious machines, which--along with comprehensible explanations--will familiarize them with the essential curricular concepts of X-ray, radar, and electricity.

Author: Richard Gunderman
ISBN-10: 1499471165
ISBN-13: 9781499471168
Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
Language: English
Published: 07/30/2021
Pages: 160
Format: Library Binding
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 11/01/2021 pg. 20