Alexander Graham Bell

by Catherine Chambers

Overview

This book traces the life of Alexander Graham Bell, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the invention for which he is best known: the telephone. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Bell's life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781410984449
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	12/21/2015
Series:	Science Biographies
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	12 MB
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Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Catherine Chambers was born in Adelaide, Australia, and was brought up in the UK. She has written about 120 books for children and young adults on all kinds of subjects, including history, biographies, science and the arts.

Table of Contents

Who Was Alexander Graham Bell? 4

A Passion for Sound 6

Learning Alone 8

A Young Expert 10

Tragedy and Travel 12

Lucky Breaks 14

A Perfect Partner 16

The Magic Moment 18

Triumph for the Telephone! 20

Remembering Friends 22

Moving On 24

The Science of Nature 26

Remembering Bell 28

Timeline 29

Glossary 30

Find Out More 31

Index 32