Always Inventing (Direct Mail Edition) A Photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell |
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| Author:
| Matthews, Tom L.
Matthews, Tom |
| Series title: | Photobiographies Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7922-7391-2 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1999 |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Society
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $17.95 |
Book Description:
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"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...
More Description"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