how Nikola Tesla lit up the world Rusch, Elizabeth creator author Dominguez, Oliver illustrator text Picture books for children. Picture books for children. New York Scholastic 2013 First edition monographic 39 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm 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 Edison. From using alternating current, to lighting 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 the radio -- all resulted from Nikola Tesla's inventions. O 840 Lexile O Raz-Plus Elizabeth Rusch ; illustrated by Oliver Dominguez. Electrical engineers United States Biography Juvenile literature Inventors United States Biography Juvenile literature Serbian Americans Biography Juvenile literature Electrical engineers Inventors Serbian-Americans Biography TK140.T4 R87 2013 621.3 9780763658557 0763658553 9780545847216 FOLLT 20231108083557.0 2162 eng