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1) Nikola Tesla
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Provides a simple biography of electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla, describing his childhood in Serbia, his interest in electricity, and his inventions. Tells how Nikola developed the alternating current electricity supply system that made possible the transfer of electricity over great distances. Includes a timeline and biographical information.
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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...
4) Edison
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From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Morris comes a revelatory new biography ofThomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history.
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"Nikola Tesla was a major contributor to the electrical revolution that transformed daily life at the turn of the twentieth century. His inventions, patents, and theoretical work formed the basis of modern AC electricity, and contributed to the development of radio and television. Like his competitor Thomas Edison, Tesla was one of America's first celebrity scientists, enjoying the company of New York high society and dazzling the likes of Mark Twain...
14) Thomas Edison
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Traces the life of Thomas Edison, one of the most influential inventors in American history, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the many inventions for which he is best known.
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"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...
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"Examines Nikola Tesla's unusual life and mind, along with his many visions and innovations, which have helped shape our past, our present, and our future. It also explores why the government hoped to shut down his bold experiments and how his groundbreaking ideas and inventions are being implemented in the global technologies of clean power, robotics, and wireless transmission of power and information... [Also] offers lessons on creativity from his...
19) Philo Farnsworth
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Get to know the life and legacy of Philo Farnsworth. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text give early readers an engaging and age-appropriate look at his invention of a TV and how it changed entertainment forever.
20) Nikola Tesla
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Presents a short biography of inventor Nikola Tesla through a series of infographics, highlighting his inventions, patents, eccentricities, and lasting legacy. Includes a glossary.