Nikola Tesla (83) (Little People, BIG DREAMS)
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Nikola Tesla, the scientist and inventor whose groundbreaking inventions we continue to use today.Since he was a young boy growing up in the Austrian Empire, Nikola was fascinated by science and numbers. His teachers knew he had aand brilliant mind, but Nikola's irregular routines and fondness for playing cards meant that he wasand kicked out of school before he could finish his exams. However, after working for a spell at the Budapest Telephone Exchange, where he made several clever innovations to their electrical systems, he managed to get a job withand Edison Machine Works in New York, U.S.A.In the United States, Tesla'sand inquisitive natureand andand ingenious mindand spurred him on to keep exploring electricity, and he came up with several groundbreaking inventions during this time, includingand breakthroughs in alternating currentand andand wireless remote controls.and By the end of his life, the brilliant inventor hadand more than 300 patents for original and unique inventions,and and had advanced scientific thought by a generation.This inspiring book featuresand stylish and quirky illustrationsand andand extra facts at the back, including aand biographical timelineand with historical photos and a detailed profile of the iconic scientist's life.​Little People, BIG DREAMSand is aand bestselling series of books and educational gamesand thatand explore the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.This empowering series offersand inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers.and Boxed gift setsand allow you to collect a selection of the books by theme.and Inspire the next generation of outstanding peopleand who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!