Always Inventing: A Photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell

By Tom L. Matthews

Book Overview

Now in paperback--National Geographic Children's Books presents the award-winning photobiography of Alexander Graham Bell. This fascinating profile, named a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, uses direct quotes to give readers a vivid insight into the life of a prolific inventor, driven to succeed.

With a foreword by Gilbert M. Grosvenor, Bell's great-grandson, Always Inventing features over 70 period photographs and drawings from Bell's notebooks.

From his first invention at age 11--a tool to clean husks from wheat kernels--to his patent of the hydrofoil 64 years later, Bell was always inventing. Bell was also one of the original founders of the National Geographic Society.

Awards include: Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People--NCSS/CBC New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing Best Book of the Year--School Library Journal

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1426322178
• ISBN13: 9781426322174
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: National Geographic Kids
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.8" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

A fascinating look at one of America's greatest inventors.

Packed full of outstanding historical photos and wonderfully written text this fascinating biography clearly illlustrates the life of one of the greatest inventors in America - a man who was always searching for ways to help his fellow men. A wonderful addition to any library.