History for Kids: An Illustrated Biography of Nikola Tesla for Children Audiobook by Charles River Editors
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Title: History for Kids: An Illustrated Biography of Nikola Tesla for Children
Author: Charles River Editors
Narrator: Tracey Norman
Format: Unabridged
Length: 30 mins
Language: English
Release date: 10-30-17
Publisher: Charles River Editors
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Science & Technology Leaders
Publisher's Summary:
"Throughout space there is energy. Is this energy static or kinetic! If static our hopes are in vain; if kinetic - and this we know it is, for certain - then it is a mere question of time when men will succeed in attaching their machinery to the very wheelwork of nature." (Nikola Tesla)
In Charles River Editors' History for Kids series, your children can learn about history's most important people and events in an easy, entertaining, and educational way. The concise but comprehensive book will keep your kid's attention all the way to the end.
Nikola Tesla was one of history's greatest scientists, and though he is best known for his pioneering work with electricity, the fact that he is mostly remembered solely for that actually does a disservice to his legacy. Born a Serb in the Austrian Empire, Tesla came to the United States and worked in a laboratory for none other than the Wizard of Menlo Park, Thomas Edison.
It was through his work on behalf of Edison that Tesla flourished and became a well-known figure in his own right. His work there helped him establish financial backing for his own projects, particularly the design of AC (alternating current) as a system for supplying electricity. This later put him at odds with Edison, who championed DC (direct current), but Tesla's model would come out on top as the 19th century came to a close.
Having established AC as an electrical supply system, Tesla became a global celebrity, and his devices and inventions fascinated people. Tesla tinkered with everything from X-rays to wireless communications and even attempted a primitive form of the radio. While Tesla was not able to successfully execute the devices and concepts he foresaw, his forward thinking in fields like wireless communication certainly proved prescient, and his futuristic devices and his later reputation for eccentricity helped create the "mad scientist" image that still remains a pop culture fixture. Tesla seemed to have come to grips with this aspect of his legacy late in life, noting, "The scientific man does not aim at an immediate result. He does not expect that his advanced ideas will be readily taken up. His work is like that of the planter - for the future. His duty is to lay the foundation for those who are to come and point the way."
Members Reviews:
I would still recommend the book to others because it told me a ...
My 8 year old son used this book as a basis for a book report. He's very interested in Tesla, as am I, so we read this together. Part of my son's project was to rate the book and explain how he felt about it. He gave the book 3 stars and here's a synopsis of what he had to say about that: it had many interesting parts, however, it didn't contain all of the information I wanted to know. There was something missing. I found lots of other interesting facts about Tesla in other books that I thought the book should have had. I would still recommend the book to others because it told me a lot about how Tesla grew up and I liked the book. I just wish it had more details.
I would say my little guy summed it up well! :)
Basic Biography, Good for Learning
I used this Kindle book to introduce my kids to Nikola Tesla. They really enjoyed hearing about his life. We watched the PBS doc.