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Author
Series
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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 SS Oregon as a test and was so astounded that he offered Tesla a job at his factory....
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Use electric fencing to protect your livestock, poultry, beehives, and garden. Portable electric fencing is key to successful rotational grazing, while permanent electric fencing effectively protects gardens and orchards and secures large pastures. Through clear instructions accessible to everyone, you{u2019}ll learn when to use these methods or a combination of the two, plus how to plan for, build, and maintain your electric fencing. This crucial...
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the mid-to-late-nineteenth century, a burgeoning science called electricity promised to shine new light on a rousing nation. Inventive and ambitious minds were hard at work. Soon that spark was fanned, and a fiery war was under way to be the first to light--and run--the world with electricity. Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of direct current (DC), engaged in a brutal battle with Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse, the inventors of alternating...
185) Install your own solar panels: designing and installing a photovoltaic system to power your home
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This fully illustrated step-by-step guide provides the essential advice you need to successfully install your own solar array. And by doing it yourself, you'll recoup your initial investment faster than ever. Solar professional Joseph Burdick and veteran builder Philip Schmidt take you all the way from assessing your site, designing your system, and getting a permit to shopping for parts and installing the modules. You'll use the same thorough...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lebihanto
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Ahorrar energía en casa, no solo es beneficioso para tu billetera, sino también para el medio ambiente.
Aquí, te mostraremos las principales formas efectivas, de reducir el consumo de energía en tu hogar.
Sin rodeos, tecnología y hábitos para que empieces a ahorrar energía y dinero hoy mismo, cuidando el medioambiente.
187) Thomas Edison
Author
Publisher
Super Sandcastle/ an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Thomas Edison was an inventor who changed everything! One of his most famous inventions was the phonograph. It was the first machine to record and play sounds. Read this book to find out how he did it. Then check out the rest of the Amazing Inventors & Innovators series to learn about other great minds, "--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the author of Power from the Sun, the complete guide to switching to clean, affordable, renewable energy resources.
Energy bills have skyrocketed in the United States, and traditional energy sources can be as damaging to the environment as they are to your pocketbook. The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy will show you how to slash your home energy costs while dramatically reducing your carbon footprint.
Author
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"American lucifers tracks how struggles to produce light transformed American history, beginning with the rise of the American whale fishery in the 1750s and culminating in the emergence, around the Civil War, of the petroleum industry and its primary product, kerosene. Between this shift from oil harvested from whales to oil extracted from rocks, American light was substantially derived from a substance called camphene, a highly explosive liquid...
Author
Publisher
YVES SITBON
Pub. Date
2024
Language
Français
Description
Ce livre est un ouvrage exhaustif destiné à tous ceux qui souhaitent améliorer l'efficacité énergétique et le confort de leur maison grâce à une isolation efficace. À travers ce livre, les lecteurs découvriront une mine d'informations sur les différentes techniques d'isolation, les matériaux disponibles sur le marché et les meilleures pratiques pour optimiser
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This . . . picture book biography explores how Jerry Lawson, a Black engineer, revolutionized the video game industry. Before Xbox and Playstation and Nintendo Switch, there was a tinkerer named Jerry Lawson. As a boy, Jerry loved playing with springs, sprockets, and gadgety things. When he grew up, Jerry became an engineer--a professional tinkerer! In the 1970s, Jerry decided to tinker with video games. Back then, if players wanted a new video game,...
198) Thomas Edison
Author
Series
Publisher
Silver Dolphin
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Filled with historical photographs, diagrams, and illustrations, the book offers a captivating look at the man and his ingenious machines. Insightful sidebars introduce budding inventors to concepts like the scientific method, where to find inspiration, and the traits you need to be an inventor. Kids can then bring to life an invention of their own: a build-it-yourself model of an animation machine inspired by Edison.
