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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2019 · Est. 8 min read-aloud
Samuel Morse, That's Who!
By Tracy Nelson Maurer, El Primo Ramón (Illustrator)
Discover how one man's vision transformed communication forever.
3.9/5 Goodreads · 169 ratings
40 pages· 993 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
In the 1800s, communication was slow and cumbersome. Enter Samuel Morse, a visionary who dared to dream of instant messages. Journey with him to France, where telegraph towers struggled with weather-dependent codes. Witness his groundbreaking idea: a system using electric pulses to send messages instantly, rain or shine. Before telephones, Morse's innovation changed the world. Dive into this vibrant biography and explore the life of a technology pioneer who revolutionized how we connect.
From the publisher
Back in the 1800s, information traveled slowly. Who would dream of instant messages? Samuel Morse, that’s who! Who traveled to France, where the famous telegraph towers relayed 10,000 possible codes for messages depending on the signal arm positions—only if the weather was clear? Who imagined a system that would use electric pulses to instantly carry coded messages between two machines, rain or shine? Long before the first telephone, who changed communication forever? Samuel Morse, that’s who!
This dynamic and subtsantive biography celebrates an early technology pioneer. Perfect for fans of Gene Barretta’s popular inventor series.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 40
- Words
- 993
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- AD700L
The author
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.1
- F&P level
- ~Q
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 503558
Publication
- Published
- June 25, 2019
- First published
- January 1, 2019
- Publisher
- Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781627791304
- LCCN
- 2018039225
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