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Bader, Bonnie

Summary: "Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2013

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BEL

Osborne, Mary Pope

Summary: Following their adventure with Benjamin Franklin, Jack and Annie want to learn more about the Founding Father and search out facts about his life and accomplishments, including his electricity kite-flying experiment and his most famous inventions.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 FRA

Rusch, Elizaberth

Summary: An introduction to the life and contributions of Nikola Tesla covers his innovations in the field of alternating current and his role in the development of such inventions as remote controls, fluorescent lights, and cell phones.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Pr 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TES

Delano, Marfe Ferguson.

Summary: Presents a biography of the tireless Thomas Edison, illustrated with many photos of his life and inventions.

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic Society 2002

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 EDI

Westergaard, Azadeh

Summary: "Born at the stroke of midnight during a lightning storm, Nikola Tesla grew up to become one of the most important electrical inventors in the world. But before working with electricity, he was a child who loved playing with the animals on his family's farm in Serbia. An inventor since childhood, Tesla's patents encompassed everything from radar and remote-control technology to wireless...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2021

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Pollack, Pam.

Summary: Examines the life and accomplishments of computer industry pioneer Steve Jobs, a founder of Apple Computer, Inc.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2012

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People Who Jobs

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