The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth Contributor(s): Krull, Kathleen (Author), Couch, Greg (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0375845615 ISBN-13: 9780375845611 Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2009 * Out of Print * Annotation: "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 fascinating picture-book biography of Philo Farnsworth covers his early interest in machines and electricity, leading up to how he put it all together in one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. The author's afterword discusses the lawsuit Farnsworth waged and won against RCA when his high school science teacher testified that Philo's invention of television was years before RCA's. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2008035500 |
Age Level: 6-9 |
Grade Level: 1-4 |
Lexile Measure: 860(Not Available) |
Physical Information: 0.36" H x 8.6" W x 11.42" L (0.91 lbs) 40 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product |
Awards: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award, Nominee, Grades 3-6, 2013 Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2012 William Allen White Childens Book Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2012 Beehive Awards, Nominee, Informational, 2011 Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up), Silver Medal Winner, Nonfiction, 2009 |
Review Citations: Booklist 06/01/2009 pg. 84 Publishers Weekly 08/10/2009 pg. 56 Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2009 School Library Journal 09/01/2009 pg. 144 Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2009 Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2009 pg. 694 SLJ's Best Books 12/01/2009 pg. 33 New York Times Book Review 12/20/2009 pg. 12 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2010 - Superior,Well Above Average |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 131877 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
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Publisher 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 fascinating picture-book biography of Philo Farnsworth covers his early interest in machines and electricity, leading up to how he put it all together in one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. The author's afterword discusses the lawsuit Farnsworth waged and won against RCA when his high school science teacher testified that Philo's invention of television was years before RCA's. |
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