Alexander Graham Bell for kids : his life & inventions, with 21 activities
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[Chicago, Illinois] : Chicago Review Press, [2018].
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xi, 131 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm
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Bell, Alexander Graham, -- 1847-1922 -- Juvenile literature.
Biographies.
Deaf. -- Means of communication -- Juvenile literature.
Deaf. -- Means of communication.
Deaf. -- Means of communication.
Inventors.
Inventors. -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Inventors. -- United States -- Biography.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / History of Science.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions.
Telephone -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Telephone.
Biographies.
Deaf. -- Means of communication -- Juvenile literature.
Deaf. -- Means of communication.
Deaf. -- Means of communication.
Inventors.
Inventors. -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Inventors. -- United States -- Biography.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Historical.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / History of Science.
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions.
Telephone -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Telephone.
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Published
[Chicago, Illinois] : Chicago Review Press, [2018].
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Book
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-127) and index.
Description
Alexander Graham Bell invented not only the telephone, but also early versions of the phonograph, the metal detector, airplanes, and hydrofoil boats. This Scottish immigrant was also a pioneering speech teacher and a champion of educating those with hearing impairments, work he felt was his most important contribution to society. Bell worked with famous Americans such as Helen Keller and aviators Glenn Curtiss and Samuel P. Langley, and his inventions competed directly with those of Thomas Edison and the Wright Brothers. This unique biography includes a time line, a list of online resources, and 21 engaging hands-on activities to better appreciate Bell's remarkable accomplishments. Kids will: Construct a Pie Tin Telegraph and a Pizza Box Phonograph "See" and "feel" sound by building simple devices Communicate using American Sign Language Send secret messages using Morse code Investigate the properties of ailerons on a paper airplane Build and fly a tetrahedral kite And more!
Target Audience
Ages 9+.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Carson, M. K. (2018). Alexander Graham Bell for kids: his life & inventions, with 21 activities . Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carson, Mary Kay. 2018. Alexander Graham Bell for Kids: His Life & Inventions, With 21 Activities. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Carson, Mary Kay. Alexander Graham Bell for Kids: His Life & Inventions, With 21 Activities Chicago Review Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Carson, Mary Kay. Alexander Graham Bell for Kids: His Life & Inventions, With 21 Activities Chicago Review Press, 2018.
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