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A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla

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內容簡介 交流電之父—特斯拉 1856年7月10號，Tesla特斯拉在雷電交加的半夜出生，媽媽說，他長大後一定是光的孩子。Tesla住在塞爾維亞Smilijan 村莊的山腳下。他超愛動物，雞、鵝…都是他的好朋友，最好的朋友是一隻貓。Tesla 6歲前，設計很多「玩具」，例如鐵鉤，用來抓青蛙；碰碰槍，用來打破玻璃—這個設計也讓他得到一點小懲罰；還設計了以16隻蟲振動翅膀而發動的馬達。鬼點子真不少。長大後，他更有一個點子，但是懂的人只一位，所以他從歐洲跑去美洲，找知音—愛迪生。Tesla抵達紐約時，口袋只有4分錢、幾首詩和飛行機器的發明圖。 他的發明、專利，從雷達、遙控技術到無線通訊，而最偉大的發明是交流感應電機。使用交流電 (AC) 來分配電力，至今仍是電力分配的標準。 Tesla對動物的喜愛始終如一。晚年他在紐約小旅館的日子，最喜歡的就是去廣場餵鴿子。Azadeh Westergaard感性的文字和Júlia Sardà的插畫，帶年輕讀者認識這位才華洋溢，充滿傳奇的發明家。 A lyrical biography of the eccentric engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla "An elegant and enlightening look at a man who brightened the whole world." -Booklist, starred review 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 Júlia Sardà deftly brings him to life.

作者介紹

作者介紹 Azadeh WestergaardAzadeh Westergaard received her BA from Harvard College and MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. A Life Electric is her picture book debut. The daughter of an electrical engineer and originally from Iran, she grew up in the United States and now lives in New York City with her husband and three boys. Visit her at ahwestergaard.com. Júlia SardàJúlia Sardà is an artist who has illustrated many books for children, including The Liszts by Kyo Maclear and Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein by Linda Bailey. Her work has been published around the world in many languages. She lives in Barcelona, Spain.

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