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Series
Language
English
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"My Inventions" is a candid and illuminating autobiography of Nikola Tesla, one of the most important technological innovators of the modern industrial age. Famous for the radio, robotics, and wireless energy, Tesla quickly gained international notoriety for his pioneering inventions as much for his eccentric life. Perhaps no one in his day more thoroughly embodied the archetype of the "mad scientist". This firsthand account reveals the fascinating...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Carefully leveled text and vibrant photographs introduce early readers to the work electrical engineers do and the preparation necessary for an engineering career. Includes infographics, an activity, glossary, and index"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and accomplishments of the Croatian-born engineer who developed alternating-current technology and invented the radio.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages :billustrations (some color) ;c23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents information about a career in electrical engineering including the history of the profession, educational requirements for the job, and the future of the profession.
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
xvii, 396 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Ace the Journeyman and Master Electrician Exams! Featuring more than 1,500 practice questions and answers, Electrician's Exam Study Guide, Second Edition provides everything you need to prepare for and pass the Journeyman and Master electrician licensing exams on the first try. This practical, up-to-date resource is filled with detailed illustrations, Test Tips which explain how to arrive at the correct answers, and Code Updates which clarify changes...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
306 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Nikola Tesla invented the radio, robots, and remote control. His electric induction motors run our appliances and factories, yet he has been largely overlooked by history. In [this book, the author] presents a comprehensive portrait of this farsighted and underappreciated mastermind"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Elsevier/Newnes
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
3rd ed.
Language
English
Description
Further Electrical and Electronic Principles is a core text for pre-degree courses in electrical and electronic engineering courses. The coverage of this new edition has been brought in line with the specialist unit 'Further Electrical Principles' of the 2007 BTEC National Engineering specification from Edexcel. As the book follows a logical topic progression rather than a particular syllabus, it is also suitable for other Level 3 students on vocational...
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Publisher
Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Fourth edition.
Physical Desc
iv, 331 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive exam study guide for electricians and apprentices that can be utilized in every state. Updated for the NEC 2014, this book is ideal for preparing to take the Journeyman, Contractor, and Master Licensing exams as well as the Maintenance, Residential, and Sign Licensing exams.
14) NEC, 2011
Publisher
National Fire Protection Association
Pub. Date
[2010]
Edition
2011 edition.
Physical Desc
870 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"National Electrical Code 2011" provides the full text of the updated code regulations alongside expert commentary from code specialists, offering code rationale, clarifications for new and updated rules, and practical, real-world advice on how to apply the code.
Author
Series
Publisher
Sirius
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 X 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Covering Newtonian mechanics, nuclear engineering, artificial intelligence, 3D printing and more, this essential guide brings clarity to complex ideas. David Baker delves into the history and development of this far-reaching subject as well as the challenges of the future such as environmental responsibility.
18) The current war
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
Widescreen version; director's cut.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse engage in a battle of technology and ideas that will determine whose electrical system will power the new century.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2003]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
416 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
In the final decades of the nineteenth century, three brilliant and visionary titans of America's Gilded Age-Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse-battled as each vied to create a vast and powerful electrical empire. In Empires of Light, historian Jill Jonnes portrays this extraordinary trio and their riveting and ruthless world of cutting-edge science, invention, intrigue, money, death, and hard-eyed Wall Street millionaires. At the...
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