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The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth
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4 out of 5
Based on 588 Ratings and 147 Reviews

Book Description
An inspiring true story of a boy genius.

Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to "make pictures fly through the air." This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight years later he made his brainstorm in the potato field a reality by transmitting the world's first television image. This fa... More
Book Information
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100375845615
ISBN-13978-0375845611
Publication Date09/08/2009
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About Kathleen Krull (Author) : Kathleen Krull is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Kathleen Krull include Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought), Lives ... more
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About Greg Couch (Illustrator) : Greg Couch is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Greg Couch include Nothing but Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson, Aladdin And The Magic Lamp... more
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