Marconi and Tesla: Pioneers of Radio Communication

by Tim O'shei

Overview

Marconi and Tesla worked separately to devise wireless radio technology that would reach around the world. Author Tim O'Shei vividly tells the stories of these two very different men, from their early childhood days to groundbreaking discoveries and innovations. Their inventions included wireless communication equipment, including Marconi's equipment on the Titanic that was used to alert another ship to the disaster, the Tesla coil (transformer) used in today's radios and television sets, and more. Fun experiments with radio waves and an electromagnet are also included.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598450767
Publisher:	Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/16/2008
Series:	Inventors Who Changed the World Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.46(d)
Age Range:	11 - 17 Years

Editorial Reviews

Inventors Who Changed the World series. This series provides a basic overview of each subject's life and career, including successes as well as mistakes and controversies. The series' design features generally well-reproduced archival photos, stock images of varying usefulness, and distracting, cluttered screen shots. Some less-motivated readers will appreciate the publisher's enhanced website. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind., The Horn Book Guide Fall 2008

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