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A life electric : the story of Nikola Tesla

Westergaard, Azadeh (author.). Sardà, Júlia, (illustrator.).

Summary: "Born at the stroke of midnight during a lightning storm, Nikola Tesla grew up to become one of the most important electrical inventors in the world. But before working with electricity, he was a child who loved playing with the animals on his family's farm in Serbia. An inventor since childhood, Tesla's patents encompassed everything from radar and remote-control technology to wireless communications. But his greatest invention was the AC induction motor, which used alternating currents (AC) to distribute electricity and which remains the standard for electric distribution today. Tesla's love of animals also remained constant throughout his life and led to his anointment as the Pigeon Charmer of New York for his devotion to nature's original wireless messengers. Exploring his groundbreaking inventions against the backdrop of his private life, A Life Electric introduces Nikola Tesla to young readers unlike ever before. Azadeh Westergaard's lyrical debut brings compassion and humanity to the legacy of the brilliant inventor, while the esteemed illustrator Júlia Sardà deftly brings him to life"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9780593114605
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 27 cm
    regular print
    print
  • Publisher: New York, New York : Viking, 2021.

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Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references.
Subject: Tesla, Nikola -- 1856-1943 -- Juvenile literature
Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Inventors -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Serbian Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
Genre: Biographies.

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  • 2 of 2 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Hazelton Public Library. (Show)

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Hazelton Public Library J 621.3092 Wes (Text) 35154000190144 Junior Non-Fiction - Upstairs Volume hold Available -
Rossland Public Library JNF 621.3092 WES (Text) 35162001017505 Junior Non-Fiction Volume hold Available -

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