| Inventing the Television Contributor(s): Richter, Joanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778728358 ISBN-13: 9780778728351 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2006 Annotation: This inspiring new series explores revolutionary inventions and their inventors. Breakthrough Inventions features inventors' biographies, interesting facts, and historical photographs. Learn about the invention of items that have had enormous impact on our everyday lives. Children will also be fascinated to read about the contributors who helped create these technologies and how their discoveries have evolved over time. Inventors are developing tooth implants that pick up vibrations from cell phone calls and transfer them to the inner ear. The tooth implant would allow a person to receive a call discreetly, or without others knowing. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Performing Arts - Television & Radio - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Cars & Trucks |
| Dewey: 621.388 |
| LCCN: 2005035439 |
| Series: Breakthrough Inventions |
| Physical Information: 0.13" H x 8.28" W x 10.66" (0.38 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 106642 Reading Level: 8.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work is intended for ages 9-12. No other form of communication reaches people in as many parts of the world as television. Broadcasts are received by audiences in every country, in nearly every language. This fascinating history follows the evolution of television from early technology to its development as the world's most popular global medium. The book also takes a close up look at: the contributions of different inventors; the growth of broadcasting; the cultural implications of TV viewing; and the basics of electronic signals and transmission. |