Great Lives in Graphics: Nikola Tesla - by Button Books (Hardcover)

About the Book

A graphic retelling of Tesla's story, which provides a colorful snapshot of his life and the world in which he grew up while exploring everything from alternating current to the power of the imagination.

Book Synopsis

Great Lives in Graphics: Nikola Tesla reimagines the lives of extraordinary people in vivid technicolor, presenting 250+ fascinating facts in a new and exciting way.

You may already know that Nikola Tesla was an electrical engineer, but did you know that he was born during a lightning storm?

Or that he had a phobia of pearls?

The graphic retelling of Nikola's story which gives children a colorful snapshot of his life and the world he grew up in, while educating them on everything from alternating current to the power of the imagination.

The Great Lives in Graphics series is a new way of looking at the lives of famous and influential people. It takes the essential dates and achievements of each person's life, mixes them with lesser-known facts and trivia, and uses infographics to show them in a fresh visual way that is genuinely engaging for children and young adults.

The result is a colorful, fascinating, and often surprising representation of that person's life, work, and legacy. Using timelines, maps, repeated motifs and many more beautiful and informative illustrations, readers learn not just about the main subject of the book but also about the cultural background of the time in which they lived.

Review Quotes

"Wonderful series of books from Button Books... We are very happy to add them to our library of extraordinary people."--@the_treasure_babes

"...wonderful and innovative...educational infographic books...We love picture-book biographies, as they provide such an accessible and engaging way for children to read through history...The easy-to-understand and fun infographics are packed with bold colours and graphics that bring each story to life (we also love the fun endpapers that are unique to each book!)...These unique biographies will open your little reader's eyes to the experiences and incredible achievements of men and women who have changed the world. Perfect resources for teaching at home or in the classroom!"--@littlelibraryowl
"Further additions to the #greatlivesingraphics series by @GMCbooks #fridakahlo #mozart #nikolatesla. Engaging #nonfictionbooksforkids which pack a punch. Bold graphic design coupled with compelling facts make this series a must-have for shelves everywhere."--@giftbookblogger

"These books are so entertaining & a joy to read! A great way to educate & inspire young minds!"--@stylishmodernmotherhood

"I'm
obsessed. A non-fiction infographic series that introduces children to
biographies of people who changed the world? YES PLEASE! Saying that these
books are fun is an understatement... They are captivating and easy to
understand which is a hard combination to find when it comes to books on
history and changemakers! I personally learned a lot of new facts and can't
wait to read the rest of the books in this series. A definite must have for
every child (and adult!)."--@afamilythatreads

"These
books are brimming with fascinating information, brilliant illustrations and
are beatifically packaged so can easily be the perfect gift for any knowledge
thirsty reader and the whole series would definitely be on the coffee table."--@booksb4bedtime

"These
colourful, hard-back books are absolutely jam-packed with facts and fascinating
insights into who the individual was, and they're laid out in really
captivating and fun graphic formats, making them super accessible...They really
are learning made fun. There is so much to discover and enjoy..It would make a
brilliant collection for any child who loves discovering fascinating facts and
finding out about interesting people."--@teenyreaders

"The
unique graphic style makes the books accessible to such a wide range of readers
and captures and keeps their attention. I think the biggest endorsement of this
series is that it was the most read set of books in my classroom with children
dying to reel off incredible information to you on each read."--@mrsbrownsbookbox

"Exceptionally well written, organized and presented, all
four volumes in this new 'Great Lives in Graphics' series for young readers are
especially and unreservedly recommended for elementary school, middle school,
and community library biography collections."--Mid-West Book Review

About the Author

Great Lives in Graphics has been created by Button Books' team of writers, editors, specialist historians and designers, who have collectively worked across a wide range of media including: books, magazines, newspaper, TV and radio. The design team have also worked for worldwide brands including: Nickelodeon, Penguin Books, Renault, MTV, Virgin and Levis.