Photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/02/1999
Now in paperback--National Geographic Children's Books presents the award-winning photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell. This fascinating profile, named a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, uses direct quotes to give readers a vivid insight into the life of a prolific inventor, driven to succeed. With a foreword by Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Bell's great-grandson, Always Inventing features over 70 period photographs and drawings from Bell's notebooks. From his first invention at age 11--a tool to clean husks from wheat kernels--to his patent of the hydrofoil 64 years later, Bell was always inventing. Bell was also one of the original founders of the National Geographic Society. Awards include: Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People--NCSS/CBCNew York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and SharingBest Book of the Year--School Library Journal
- ISBN:
- 9780792273912
- 9780792273912
- Category:
- Educational: Technology
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 01-02-1999
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- National Geographic Books
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 64
- Dimensions (mm):
- 325x253x12mm
- Weight:
- 0.66kg
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