Alexander Graham Bell

By Catherine Dunlop MacKenzie and Lecturer in Law Catherine MacKenzie

Book Overview

""Alexander Graham Bell"" by Catherine Mackenzie is a biography of the famous inventor who is credited with inventing the telephone. The book explores Bell's life from his childhood in Scotland to his later years in Canada and the United States. It covers his early interest in speech and communication, his experiments with sound and his eventual breakthrough with the telephone. The book also delves into Bell's other inventions, including the photophone and the metal detector. Mackenzie provides insight into Bell's personal life, including his marriage to Mabel Gardiner Hubbard and his work with the deaf community. The book is written in a clear and accessible style, making it suitable for readers of all ages. It includes photographs and illustrations, as well as a timeline of Bell's life and a glossary of technical terms. Overall, ""Alexander Graham Bell"" is an informative and engaging biography of one of the most important inventors in history.1928. Bell's entire life was as exciting and dramatic as his great discovery, that being the secret of sending sound over wires. He did not rest on his laurels, but in spite of poverty and obstacles, went through life searching. He was one of the great pioneers in aviation. He was the inventor of the phonograph record, a new type of speed boat and a method of sending the voice over a ray of light. This is an informal and authoritative rendering of Bell's life.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162591935
• ISBN13: 9781162591933
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.3" x 11.0"