Philo Farnsworth and the Television
Graphic Nov.
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2006 · Est. 26 min read

Philo Farnsworth and the Television

Written by Ellen Sturm Niz · Illustrated by Keith Tucker

Part of the Inventions and Discovery series

A young inventor's vision transforms the world with the birth of television.

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32 pages· 2,289 words· Est. 26 min read· GN560L
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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
GN560L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.9
F&P level
~N
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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