Nikola Tesla for Kids

His Life, Ideas, and Inventions, with 21 Activities

Amy M. O'Quinn

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Chicago Review Press
09 July 2019

Series: For Kids series

Nikola Tesla was a physicist, scientist, electrical engineer, and world-renowned inventor whose accomplishments faded into oblivion after his death in 1943. Tesla was undeniably eccentric and compulsive; some considered him to be somewhat of a ""mad"" scientist. But in reality, he was a visionary. Many of his ideas and inventions that were deemed impossible during his lifetime have since become reality. He was the first to successfully use rotating magnetic fields to create an AC (alternating current) electrical power supply system and induction motor. He is now acknowledged to have invented the radio ahead of Marconi. Among other things, he developed the Tesla coil, an oscillator, generators, fluorescent tubes, neon lights, and a small remote-controlled boat. He helped design the world's first hydroelectric plant at Niagara Falls. Nikola Tesla for Kids is the story of Nikola Tesla's life and ideas, complete with a time line, 21 hands-on activities, and additional resources to better understand his many accomplishments.

By: Amy M. O'Quinn
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 279mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 485g
ISBN: 9780912777214
ISBN 10: 0912777214
Series: For Kids series
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 09 July 2019
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Amy M. O'Quinn is a former teacher and the author of Marie Curie for Kids. She is also a freelance educational writer who has contributed toJack and Jill, Learning Through History, Guideposts for Kids, Highlights for Children, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, andHomeschooling Today.

Reviews for Nikola Tesla for Kids: His Life, Ideas, and Inventions, with 21 Activities

a winning tribute to a scientific dreamer who was both a man of his times and, often, well ahead of them. -- Kirkus Reviews a natural fit for any school library or classroom. -- Foreword Reviews It's very highly recommended. -- Midwest Book Review This is a definite 5 star book. Perfect for book reports, STEM classes, and independent reading. -- Devoted Mommy of 3 A useful addition to a library serving middle grade students who enjoy biographies, science, and scientific activities. -- School Library Journal Online