Book Information
Purchasing Information
Paperback
9781554390069
$9.95 CAD
Out of print
Alexander Graham Bell
The Spirit of Invention
by Jennifer Groundwater
In 1876, at only 29 years old, Alexander Graham Bell completed the invention that would turn him into a household name: the telephone. The amazing story of this invention, and Bell's lifelong quest for improving the way things work.
In 1876, at only 29 years old, Alexander Graham Bell completed the invention that would turn him into a household name: the telephone. In so doing, he forever changed the way people communicate. But the telephone was just one of the many inventions Bell produced and shared with the world. Driven by a deep curiosity and a keen scientific mind, he worked on groundbreaking inventions in an astonishing range of fields, including aviation and medicine. This is the amazing story of his most important discoveries, and his passionate, lifelong quest to improve the way things work.
About the Author
Subjects (BISAC)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Science & Technology, HISTORY / Canada / General
Subjects
Similar Titles
-
Disasters Across Canada
The unpredictable forces of nature have long been the cause of terrible disasters. All disasters have one thing in common - the tragic loss of life, bravery in the face of danger, and heroic rescue attempts. This collection tells the stories of some of Canada's worst disasters and, as a result, some of the country's most daring rescues
$9.95, Paperback
East Coast Murders
A collection of the chilling incidents that have scarred the history of the Atlantic provinces.$9.95, Paperback
A War Bride's Story
Gwendoline Cramer was one of the 48,000 war brides transported to Canada by the Canadian government between 1942 and 1947. Following her heart to rural Saskatchewan, Gwen felt like a fish out of water. She couldn't milk a cow or cook with a wood stove. And then she had the in-laws to contend with...
$9.95, Paperback
Shopping Cart