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Trailblazer Biographies Ser.: TV's Forgotten Hero : The Story of Philo Farnsworth by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson (1996, Library Binding)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherLerner Publishing Group

ISBN-10157505017X

ISBN-139781575050171

eBay Product ID (ePID)18038684855

Product Key Features

Educational LevelHigh School, Elementary School

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameTv's Forgotten Hero : the Story of Philo Farnsworth

SubjectBiography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Television / History & Criticism, Performing Arts / Television & Radio

Publication Year1996

TypeStudy Guide

Subject AreaPerforming Arts, Juvenile Nonfiction

AuthorStephanie Sammartino Mcpherson

SeriesTrailblazer Biographies Ser.

FormatLibrary Binding

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight15.7 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceElementary/High School

LCCN95-026383

Dewey Edition20

Grade FromFifth Grade

IllustratedYes

Grade ToNinth Grade

Dewey Decimal388/0092 B

SynopsisWhen Philo Farnsworth saw the power lines leading to his new home in Rigby, Idaho, he knew exactly what they meant: Electricity!Twelve-year-old Philo couldn't have been more excited.A born tinkerer, he could think of nothing more fun than rewiring the barn or trying to figure out how to power his mom's clothes wringer with electricity.Philo's family and neighbors got used to having the lights go out while he tried just one more experiment.They figured that one day Philo Farnsworth's name would be known far and wide for one invention or another.But while Philo did invent great things, his name is all but forgotten.In the 1920s, Philo developed the basic components in electronic television.Without his pioneering work, big-screen televisions, network news, and Saturday morning cartoons might still be a dream of the future.Author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson puts the spotlight on TV's forgotten hero.

LC Classification NumberTK6635.F3M37 1996