Always Inventing (Direct Mail Edition) A Photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell
, by Matthews, Tom L.; Matthews, TomNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780792273912 | 0792273915
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 2/1/1999
Now in paperback--National Geographic Children's Books presents the award-winning photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell. This fascinating profile, named aSchool Library JournalBest Book of the Year, uses direct quotes to give readers a vivid insight into the life of a prolific inventor, driven to succeed. With a foreword by Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Bell's great-grandson,Always Inventingfeatures over 70 period photographs and drawings from Bell's notebooks. From his first invention at age 11--a tool to clean husks from wheat kernels--to his patent of the hydrofoil 64 years later, Bell was always inventing. Bell was also one of the original founders of the National Geographic Society. Awards include: Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People--NCSS/CBC New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Best Book of the Year--School Library Journal