Nikola Tesla

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Beschreibung

<b>From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Nikola Tesla, the scientist and inventor whose groundbreaking inventions we continue to use today.</b><br><br> Since he was a young boy growing up in the Austrian Empire, Nikola was fascinated by science and numbers. His teachers knew he had a <b>brilliant mind</b>, but Nikola's irregular routines and fondness for playing cards meant that he was<b> kicked out of school before he could finish his exams</b>. However, after working for a spell at the Budapest Telephone Exchange, where he made several clever innovations to their electrical systems, he managed to get a job with <b>Edison Machine Works in New York, U.S.A</b>.<br><br> In the United States, Tesla's<b> inquisitive nature</b> and<b> ingenious mind </b>spurred him on to keep exploring electricity, and he came up with several groundbreaking inventions during this time, including <b>breakthroughs in alternating current </b>and <b>wireless remote controls.</b> By the end of his life, the brilliant inventor had <b>more than 300 patents for original and unique inventions, </b>and had advanced scientific thought by a generation.<br><br> This inspiring book features <b>stylish and quirky illustrations</b> and <b>extra facts at the back</b>, including a <b>biographical timeline</b> with historical photos and a detailed profile of the iconic scientist's life.<br><br> ​<b>Little People, BIG DREAMS </b>is a <b>bestselling biography series for kids</b> that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.<br><br> This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The <b>board books</b> are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The <b>hardback</b> and <b>paperback</b> versions presen

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780711270817

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

242 x 196 x 11 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Verlag / Hersteller

Quarto Publishing PLC