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One of the most significant and important inventors of the 20th century-- indeed, of any age in history-- is Nikola Tesla, the Serbian-born physicist and engineer who, like so many famous people today, credits his mother with his genius (the result of both genetics and an inventive environment). It is rare for readers to gain an intensely personal understanding of such an influential figure as Tesla, yet we have it in his My Inventions, which were...
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The electric revolution, which eclipsed the Industrial Revolution by the end of the 19th century and continues to this day, changed our world forever. FLEET FIRE tells us how it all began. In an engaging and entertaining narrative, L. J. Davis fields a cast of both prominent and forgotten characters, from dedicated scientists and mischievous rogues to enlightened amateurs who lit the sparks of discovery. Franklin's kite, Davenport's electromagnet,...
3) Electricians
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Electricity is a crucial part of our day-to-day life, but working with it can be a dangerous job. This title allows children to meet the professionals who help control the comforts and necessities provided by electricity.
4) Electricians
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"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces electricians to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--
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"[A] penetrating biography...Munson makes vivid the genius's eventful life." —Barbara Kiser, Nature
Nikola Tesla invented radio, robots, and remote control. His electric induction motors run our appliances and factories. In the early 1900s, he designed plans for cell phones, the Internet, death-ray weapons, and interstellar communication. His ideas have lived on to shape the modern economy, yet he has been largely
...6) Simply electrifying: the technology that transformed the world, from Benjamin Franklin to Elon Musk
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Looks at the stories of the researchers, innovators, businesspeople, and regulators who shaped how electricity was understood and used, from early researchers like Benjamin Franklin to contemporary innovators like Elon Musk.
7) Electricians
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SKILLED TRADE CAREERS: ELECTRICIANS: Explore fascinating facts about electricians! Discover how these professionals keep our homes and towns operating at full power, and find out why "green energy" and amazing technology is changing the work of these professionals.
READERS FOR MIDDLE GRADES: Have you ever considered a career as an electrician? Now's your chance to learn more! You will be hooked from beginning to end as you learn about what it means...
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"Ouch! Red Kangaroo just got shocked while trying to open the door. She wants to know why this happens to her-especially in the winter. As always, Dr. Chris has the answers, and this time it's found in the physics of electricity. Dr. Chris teaches Red Kangaroo all about how electricity moves and how electric charges are produced in this installment of the Everyday Science Academy series. In this new series, Chris Ferrie answers all the questions Red...
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"Robotics, the Internet, and computers are some of the most signifcant technology breakthroughs of the last hundred years. This book identifies the pioneers of technology and how their innovations have revolutionized our world. Readers will enjoy reading the stories behind each historic invention as well as the mini bios of the technology "STEM-gineers" who made them. Experiments and research challenges help reinforce concepts"--
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"A riveting chronicle of scientific history recounts the race among three great titans of the Gilded Age--inventor Thomas Alva Edison, creator of the incandescent light bulb; eccentric genius Nikola Tesla; and George Westinghouse, a tough entrepreneur and powerful empire builder--to bring electricity to the world."
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"Explore the exciting history of electricity from static electricity through Leyden jars, batteries, lightbulbs, solar, and wind power! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped the research and development of electricity."
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Everything you think you know about Nikola Tesla is wrong. Nikola Tesla was one of the greatest electrical inventors who ever lived. For years, the engineering genius was relegated to relative obscurity, his contributions to humanity (we are told) obscured by a number of nineteenth-century inventors and industrialists who took credit for his work or stole his patents outright. In recent years, the historical record has been "corrected" and Tesla has...
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"This volume presents one of the richest and most comprehensive collections of writings by Nikolai Tesla, a founding figure of the modern electrical power industry and long-time rival of Thomas Edison. Included is Tesla's autobiography, My Inventions , and the lengthy philosophical essay "The Problem of Increasing Human Energy: With Special Reference to the Harnessing of the Sun's Energy," as well as a series of lectures: "A New System of Alternate...
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