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A life electric A life electric / Azadeh Westergaard , illustrated by Julia Sarda |
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ISBN:
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978-0-593-11460-5 价格： CNY197.59(USD17.99) |
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语种:
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eng |
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载体形态:
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1 volume (unpaged) illustrations (chiefly color) 27cm |
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出版发行:
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出版地： New York 出版社： Viking 出版日期： 2021 |
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内容提要:
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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 motor, which used alternating currents ( AC) to distribute electricity and which remains the standard for electric distribution today. Tesla's love of animals also remained constant throughout his life and led to his anointment as the Pigeon Charmer of New York for his devotion to nature's original wireless messengers. Exploring his groundbreaking inventions against the backdrop of his private life, A Life Electric introduces Nikola Tesla to young readers unlike ever before. Azadeh Westergaard's lyrical debut brings compassion and humanity to the legacy of the brilliant inventor, while the esteemed illustrator Ju. |
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主题词:
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Electrical engineers Biography United States |
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Inventors Biography United States |
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Serbian Americans Biography |
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中图分类法:
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K837.126.1 版次： 5 |
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主要责任者:
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Westergaard Westergaard author |
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次要责任者:
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Sarda Sarda illustrator |