Nikola Tesla - Pictures and Experiences from Childhood and Education Page 33

he would build a large electric power plant at Niagara Falls.

Although this seemed like just a childish dream, far from reality, Nikola actually achieved it. When he was twenty-eight years old, Tesla really did go to America and built a huge electric power plant at Niagara. It is now the largest power station in the world, producing the most electricity.

The “Parachute” of Little Tesla

— The Misfortune of His Father’s Umbrella —

Today, people jump from airplanes from thousands of meters high using parachutes. A parachute looks like a large umbrella. When a person jumps from a great height, the parachute opens up like an umbrella. The large surface area of the parachute then catches the air