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They Changed the World: Bell-Edison-Tesla
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082104
ISBN
9789380741871
Grade 5-AD
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Description
The communication race is moving fast! Three brilliant inventors toil over ideas and prototypes while they deal with everyday life. All three see the value of their inventions to a new modern way of living and now they must convince the world of it. As they work with and against each other, their common desires fuel their passions. Telecommunication, electric lights, harnessing energy, each brilliant mind ready to find a way to better the world through their own scientific discovery. Each story line is woven together in this chronological tale and looks at history. Students will engage with this book and the graphic novel format as they approach both science and history studies. 96 pgs, pb. ~Rebecca
Publisher's Description of They Changed the World: Bell-Edison-Tesla
Three lives, one epic story. Find out how Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and Nicola Tesla changed the world we live in forever! Three men, three great minds and three completely different approaches to science. Find out how these men tamed the forces of science in order to share its power with the world. As their paths cross, a rivalry grows. The men who revolutionized the fields of light, sound and vision compete with each other to become the leading genius of the age.
Category Description for History Of Science / Scientific Discovery
Materials that cover scientific developments through history, famous scientists, inventors and inventions.
Category Description for Scientist / Inventor Biographies
Please also see our History/Geography Biographies section for more biographies of scientists at all reading levels.
Category Description for They Changed The World (Graphic Biographies)
Learn about the history of science through the lens of illustrations. These graphic novels bring to life the history of some of the most profound scientific discoveries. Each novel will explore three of the greatest science minds in their fields and how their discoveries shaped the way we understand the universe around us. Full-color illustrations tell the story of each of these brilliant minds as they overcome narrow thinking and compete with one another. A great resource for a biography study, and appropriate to add to a science course when you cover these scientific discoveries. Written in a great format for reluctant readers. Information is imparted through fact-driven narrative and dialogue between characters. ~Rebecca
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Campfire |
| Author: | Lewis Helfand |
| Grades: | 5-AD |
| ISBN: | 9789380741871 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 6.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.25 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.55 |
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