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Author
Series
Accelerati trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
246 pages ; 22 cm
Description
"With a plot combining science and the supernatural, four kids are caught up in a dangerous plan concocted by the eccentric inventor, Nikola Tesla"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Description
Shares the life of Nikola Tesla, including his innovations in the field of alternating current technology, his conflict with Thomas Edison, and his partnership with George Westinghouse.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Editions, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2020]2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 x 27 cm
Description
"Young Nikola Tesla got a shock when he rubbed his cat's fur. That small spark lit his imagination forever. Covering his early years to his eventual success in the world of electricity, Bright Dreams showcases Tesla's incredible journey of discovery and perseverance. Author-illustrator Tracy Dockray conveys Tesla's busy and imaginative world with collage-style artwork and informative sidebars"--
Author
Series
Accelerati trilogy volume 2
Formats
Description
"Nick and his friends race against their foes to retrieve more pieces of Tesla's free energy transmitter, only to see them fall into the hands of the Accelerati's shadowy leader"--
Author
Series
Accelerati trilogy volume 3
Formats
Description
"It is up to Nick Slate to find the last of Nikola Tesla's powerful inventions--or face devastating consequences"--
Author
Series
Imagination station volume 21
Formats
Description
The adventure continues as Patrick and Beth end up in New York City in 1923 as inventor Nikola Tesla is embroiled in a patent conflict with fellow inventor Thomas Edison. When they step into the Imagination Station, kids experience an unforgettable journey filled with action-packed adventure to inspire their imaginations. With each book, they're whisked away with cousins Patrick and Beth to embark on a new journey around the world and back in time....
13) Tesla
Publisher
VVS Films
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A freewheeling take on visionary inventor Nikola Tesla, his interactions with Thomas Edison and J.P. Morgan's daughter Anne, and his breakthroughs in transmitting electrical power and light.
Publisher
PBS Home Video
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Recount the life of scientist, inventor, and visionary Nikola Tesla, often remembered as more of an eccentric cult figure than an electrical engineering genius. Tesla's surprising inventions are revealed in his autobiographical and scientific writings.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
39 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Description
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 Edition. 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 radio -- all resulted from Nikola...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
112 pages cm.
Description
"When Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States in 1884, he didn't have much money, but he did have a letter of introduction to renowned inventor Thomas Edison. The working relationship between the two men was short lived, though, and the two scientist-inventors became harsh competitors. One of the most influential scientists of all time, Nikola Tesla is celebrated for his experiments in electricity, X-rays, remote controls, and wireless communications....
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, photographs, portrait ; 27 cm
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Description
"Born at the stroke of midnight during a lightning storm, Nikola Tesla grew up to become one of the most important electrical inventors in the world. But before working with electricity, he was a child who loved playing with the animals on his family's farm in Serbia. An inventor since childhood, Tesla's patents encompassed everything from radar and remote-control technology to wireless communications. But his greatest invention was the AC induction...
Publisher
History
Pub. Date
c2012.
Physical Desc
3 DVDs (360 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carmegie, Morgan, Ford, the Men Who Built America. Meet the titans who forged the foundation of modern America and created the American Dream. The mini-series shines a spotlight on the influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States. a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen.
19) Tesla
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
1 Blu-ray (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
Brilliant, visionary Nikola Tesla fights an uphill battle to bring his revolutionary electrical system to fruition, then faces thornier challenges with his new system for worldwide wireless energy. The film tracks Tesla's uneasy interactions with his fellow inventor Thomas Edison and his patron George Westinghouse. Another thread traces Tesla's sidewinding courtship of financial titan J.P. Morgan, whose daughter Anne takes a more than casual interest...
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