Masterminds: Nikola Tesla

Izzi Howell (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

32 Seiten

2021 | Illustrated edition
Wayland (Verlag)
978-1-5263-1277-8 (ISBN)

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Meet the S.T.E.A.M. pioneers and discover their fascinating life story and inspirations.
Nikola Tesla tells the story of this key scientific figure - covering his origins and training as as an electrical engineer through to his experiments in electricity, X-rays, remote controls, and wireless communications and his amazing legacy to science today.

Masterminds introduces some of the world's great scientists, inventors and artists, retelling their lives and explaining why their work is important. Clear photographic designs bring a real-life quality to these biographies and major S.T.E.A.M. discoveries.

Provides an understanding of scientific discoveries and presents inspirational lives from a variety of diverse backgrounds.

Includes a timeline of the person's life and shows the ongoing legacy that we can see around us today.

Perfect for readers aged 7 and up.

Izzi Howell is an award-winning author and editor of over fifty children's books. She lives in East Sussex and enjoys learning languages, cooking and travelling around Europe. Her book Cats React to Science Facts was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year-olds award at The Lollies and winner of The Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2020.

1: Who was Nikola Tesla?
1: Childhood
1: Growing up
1: Electricity and Edison
1: Moving to the USA
1: Branching out
1: The war of the currents
1: New projects
1: Wireless power
1: Struggles
1: Awards
1: Later life
1: Remembering Tesla
1: Glossary
1: Further information
1: Index

Erscheinungsdatum	16.03.2021
Reihe/Serie	Masterminds
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Maße	192 x 226 mm
Gewicht	120 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik
ISBN-10	1-5263-1277-8 / 1526312778
ISBN-13	978-1-5263-1277-8 / 9781526312778
Zustand	Neuware