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Nikola Tesla Books

Books written by or about Nikola Tesla

The father first advised him not to read so much because it harms his health. However, Nikola did not follow that advice. His father scolded him and got angry that he didn't listen, but it didn't help. Finally, his father forbade him from entering the library and locked it, carrying the key with him. However, that didn't help either, as Nikola obtained books from the other side and secretly read them at night. When his parents found out, they took away his lamp in the evening and left him in the dark in his room. But Nikola found a way around that too. He would find wax and secretly make candles. In the evening, he would lie down and pretend to sleep. When his parents thought Nikola was asleep and went to bed, he would get up, cover the windows with thick blankets, and close the door with paper to prevent any light from showing in his room. Then he continued reading in secret.

Tesla reads in secret from his parents by a candle he made himself.

But Nikola found a way around that too. He would find wax and secretly make candles. In the evening, he would lie down and pretend to sleep. When his parents thought Nikola was asleep and went to bed, he would get up, cover the windows with thick blankets, and close the door with paper to prevent any light from showing in his room. Then he continued reading in secret.