The Inventions of Granville Woods: The Railroad Telegraph System and the Third Rail

by Holly Cefrey

Book Overview

Modern train travelers owe a debt of thanks to Granville Woods. Using patent drawings and period photographs, reluctant readers will be transported back in time to the late 1800s and early 1900s, when this important African-American inventor made train travel faster and safer. Easy to read text and interesting facts highlight Woods' revolutionary breakthroughs.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0823964426
• ISBN13: 9780823964420
• Release Date: August 2003
• Publisher: PowerKids Press
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.4" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6