TY - BOOK AU - Herman Sekulić,Maja TI - Who Was Nikola Tesla?: the genius who gave us light SN - 9788617192974 AV - TK140.T4 H47 2015 U1 - BIO TES KW - Tesla, Nikola, KW - Electrical engineers KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Popular works KW - Inventors KW - Serbian Americans KW - Electrical engineering KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 122-124); Ages 8-12 N2 - When Nikola Tesla arrived in the United States in 1884, he didn't have much money, but he did have a letter of introduction to renowned inventor Thomas Edison. The working relationship between the two men was short lived, though, and the two scientist-inventors became harsh competitors. One of the most influential scientists of all time, Nikola Tesla is celebrated for his experiments in electricity, X-rays, remote controls, and wireless communications. His invention of the Tesla coil was instrumental in the development of radio technology ER -