Nikola Tesla : the man, the inventor, and the age of electricity / Richard Gunderman.
Publisher:
Rosen Publishing,
Copyright Date:
2022
Description:
160 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: 2018. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
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.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.