Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2009:
"One to inspire young audiences with the vast possibilities that imagination and diligence can accomplish."
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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Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Acceptable. Couch, Greg Ilustrador. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00063174768
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Librería: Jenson Books Inc, Logan, UT, Estados Unidos de America
paperback. Condición: Good. Couch, Greg Ilustrador. This item shows signs of wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact , but may have aesthetic issues such as small tears, bends, scratches, and scuffs. Spine may also show signs of wear. Pages may include some notes and highlighting. May include "From the library of" labels. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Nº de ref. del artículo: 4BQGBJ00FKOP_ns
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Librería: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Jenson Books Inc, Logan, UT, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Goodwill of Colorado, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Couch, Greg Ilustrador. This item is in overall good condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have minor wear including slight curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages are intact but may have minor highlighting/ writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have slight wear overall. Minor shelf wear overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!. Nº de ref. del artículo: 466OE3002Y1E
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Librería: Goodwill of Colorado, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Acceptable. Couch, Greg Ilustrador. This item is in overall acceptable condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have heavy wear including creases, bends, edge wear, curled corners or minor tears as well as stickers or sticker-residue. Pages are intact but may have minor curls, bends or moderate to considerable highlighting/ writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have heavy wear. A well-read copy overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!. Nº de ref. del artículo: 466U1F0013DM
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Librería: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Condición: Good. Couch, Greg Ilustrador. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: 7981422-6
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Librería: Better World Books: West, Reno, NV, Estados Unidos de America
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