{"product_id":"zap-nikola-tesla-takes-charge-isbn-9781770495227","title":"Zap! Nikola Tesla Takes Charge","description":"Growing up in Smiljan, Croatia, Nikola Tesla dreamed about harnessing the power of Niagara Falls. In 1884, he walked down the gangplank into the New York Harbor with four cents in his pocket, a book of poems, a drawing of a flying machine, and a letter of introduction to Thomas Edison, the \"electrical wizard\" of America. Upon meeting, Edison sent Tesla to fix the \u003ci\u003eSS Oregon\u003c\/i\u003e as a test and was so astounded that he offered Tesla a job at his factory.\u003cbr\u003eTesla and Edison had different views about electricity; Tesla wanted to develop an \u003ci\u003ealternate\u003c\/i\u003e current while Edison wanted to stick to the \u003ci\u003edirect\u003c\/i\u003e current system. Edison offered Tesla a large sum to make his direct current system more efficient, but when the work was done, Edison refused to pay. Tesla quit and when things were looking bleak, he met George Westinghouse, who also thought that alternating current was the way to light up America. He gave Tesla a job and in 1896, Tesla and Westinghouse built a generator at Niagara Falls that was able to send power as far as Buffalo, New York.\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eZap! Nikola Tesla Takes Charge\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003eZap!\u003c\/i\u003e] introduces one of science’s most electrifying stars, Nikola Tesla .... Young readers will come away with an appreciation of his genius.” -\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eZap! Nikola Tesla Takes Charge\u003c\/i\u003e is part of the truly outstanding 'Great Idea Series' and unreservedly recommended for elementary school and community library biographical picture book collections.” - \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eZap!\u003c\/i\u003e is an inspiring [story] of pursuing one's dreams and overcoming challenging obstacles.\" -- \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBookLoons Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (blog)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMONICA KULLING\u003c\/b\u003e is a poet who has published over forty books for children, including picture books, adaptations of classic novels, and biographies. Known for introducing biography to children who are just learning to read, she has written about Harriet Tubman, Henry Ford, Houdini, Eleanor Roosevelt and Amelia Earhart, among others. Her award-winning Great Idea Series features biographies of inventors and their captivating inventions. She is also the author of the hilarious \u003ci\u003eMerci Mister Dash!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMister Dash and the Cupcake Calamity\u003c\/i\u003e. The author lives in Chilliwack, British Columbia.Great Idea Series","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302324687077,"sku":"NP9781770495227","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781770495227.jpg?v=1767744860","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/zap-nikola-tesla-takes-charge-isbn-9781770495227","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}