Electrical Wizard

AUTHOR: Elizabeth Rusch
ILLUSTRATOR: Oliver Dominguez
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FROM SARAH:

You may have heard of Thomas Edison, but do you know the story of one of his longtime rivals in electricity, the young and brilliant Nikola Tesla? (Yes - the automotive company Tesla was named for this inventor!) You don't want to miss this fascinating story about a man whose work so greatly impacts our world today. (Recommended for ages 7+.)

FROM THE PUBLISHER:

When a Serbian boy named Nikola Tesla was three, he stroked his cat and was enchanted by the electrical sparks. By the time he was a teenager, he had made a vow: Someday I will turn the power of Niagara Falls into electricity. 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 Nikola Tesla’s inventions.

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