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Chapter Book · Graphic novel · Ages 8–12 · 2006 · Est. 26 min read
Philo Farnsworth and the Television
By Ellen Sturm Niz, Keith Tucker (Illustrator)
Part of the Inventions and Discovery series
A young inventor's vision transforms the world with the birth of television.
3.3/5 Goodreads · 20 ratings
32 pages· 2,289 words· Est. 26 min read
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Bookroo's summary
At just 14, Philo Farnsworth dreams of a revolutionary idea: electronic television. As he grows, so does his ambition to turn this vision into reality. Journey through his challenges and triumphs in a captivating graphic-novel format, where innovation meets determination. Will Philo's groundbreaking invention change the world forever?
From the publisher
Tells the story of how Philo Farnsworth came up with the idea for electronic television at age 14, and later developed his idea into the technology for television that is still used today. Written in graphic-novel format.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 2,289
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- ~600L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.9
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 107951
Publication
- Published
- February 1, 2007
- First published
- July 25, 2006
- Publisher
- Capstone Pr Inc
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book · Graphic novel
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780736896498
- LCCN
- 2006006395
- OCLC
- 64427441
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