John Logie Baird |
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| Author:
| Masters, Anthony |
| Illustrator:
| Clark, Linda |
| Series title: | Super Scientists Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7502-3634-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2001 |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group
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| Imprint: | Wayland |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $27.99 |
Book Description:
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It's 1939, the Second World War is about to break out and the Baird Television Company is threatened with closure. But John Logie Baird can still afford to keep a few workers on, amongst them 14-year-old Alex. One day, the boy finds Baird bent over in pain, ill from overwork. The boy persuades Baird to take a holiday with him, to visit Baird's evacuated family in Cornwall. On the long train journey, Baird tells Alex the extraordinary story of his life, and how he first sent pictures...
More DescriptionIt's 1939, the Second World War is about to break out and the Baird Television Company is threatened with closure. But John Logie Baird can still afford to keep a few workers on, amongst them 14-year-old Alex. One day, the boy finds Baird bent over in pain, ill from overwork. The boy persuades Baird to take a holiday with him, to visit Baird's evacuated family in Cornwall. On the long train journey, Baird tells Alex the extraordinary story of his life, and how he first sent pictures through the air.