The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth - Rilegato

Krull, Kathleen

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0375845615 ISBN 13: 9780375845611

Casa editrice: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2009

Riassunto

Provides the true story of the young genius who, while plowing his fields in Idaho, came up with the idea of television and carried it out by successfully transmitting the fist image over the airwaves; later battling with, and winning a lawsuit against RCA, who tried to take credit for his invention. Simultaneous.

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Recensione

Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2009:
"One to inspire young audiences with the vast possibilities that imagination and diligence can accomplish."

The New York Times Book Review, December 20, 2009:
"Beautiful and beautifully told, the book tracks like the sort of graphic novel that breaks your heart, with its implied passage of time and slipping awawy of early dreams."

L'autore

Kathleen Krull is the author of a number of highly praised picture-book biographies. She lives in San Diego, California.

Greg Couch is the illustrator of Nothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson and many other picture books. He lives in Nyack, New York.

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• Editore: Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0375845615
• ISBN 13: 9780375845611
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 40
• Disegnatore: Couch Greg