Did You Invent the Phone All Alone, Alexander Graham Bell?

by Melvin A. Berger, Gilda Berger

An educational and entertaining biography of Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone.

Alexander Graham Bell's life as inventor, scientist, and teacher is clearly told in a question-and-answer format, and complemented by a mix of photographs and illustrations. We learn not only how the telephone was invented and the mechanics behind its use, but how Bell's personal history, such as his mother being deaf, led to his interest in discovering alternate modes of communication.

Genres: Science, Biography, History, Nonfiction

48 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2007

Reviews

[Ellison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Born and raised in Scotland, schooled in London, when his brothers die his parents take him to Canada. His mom is deaf and he develops an interest in sound and voice. He teaches at a school for the deaf, meets his wife. While working with a telegraph he gets some sound and gets a patent as he aspires to perfect the telephone. Also invents metal detector. Insightful, pix and drawings.

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book