Bleeps and Blips to Rocket Ships
Great Inventions in Communications
$32.14
- Paperback
88 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2011
Summary
Our fast-paced world of fax machines, digital cameras, and cell phones is possible because of the work of inventors who paved the way for modern communications.Meet-Reginald Fessenden, who thought of a continuous wireless signal when he noted the ripples resulting from a rock he tossed in a lake;Alexander Graham Bell, who made his famous call - “Mr. Watson, come here! I want you!” - because he had spilled acid onto his trousers;William Stephenson, inventor of the wirephoto, who was a spy duri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780887764523 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0887764525 |
| Author: | Alannah Hegedus, Kaitlin Rainey, Bill Slavin |
| Publisher: | Tundra Books |
| Imprint: | Tundra Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 88 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2011 |
| Weight: | 268g |
| Dimensions: | 255mm x 204mm x 6mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“The book is easy to read and understand, contains a great deal of material for research, and is a good resource for doing science projects on communications.”–School Library Journal“Teachers will find it a treasure trove of cool factoids and wacko experiments.”–Hamilton Spectator“Bleeps will be useful in the classroom, where its human interest stories and revelations of Canadian inventiveness may open doors to understanding for the science-resistant.”–Michele Landsberg“The authors do an outstanding job of increasing our awareness of Canadian Inventors…Well done Tundra, for producing books which challenge young Canadians to read and even dream.”–Guelph Mercury
About The Author
Alannah Hegedus
Alannah Hegedus was born in Vancouver and moved to Ontario with her husband and their son. She is a librarian and is, herself, very handy and inventive.Kaitlin Rainey is a doctoral student in English and an actress.Bill Slavin has illustrated numerous books of non-fiction, specializing in creating images that inform as well as entertain.
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