Who Invented the Television?
Sarnoff vs. Farnsworth
Published on 1. January 2018
Book
Hardback
32 pages
978-1-5124-8319-2 (ISBN)
Description
Learn about the battle between David Sarnoff and Philo T. Farnsworth to create the world's very first television! Twists and turns in the story of this important device's development will have readers on the edge of their seats.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Minneapolis
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Sixth Grade, Reading Age: From 9 to 11 years, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Library binding
Illustrations
Index; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5124-8319-2 (9781512483192)
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Karen Latchana Kenney is an Indian-Irish author and editor, born near the equator in Guyana, and raised far north in Minnesota. She writes both fiction and nonfiction stories about scientific wonders and discoveries, immigrant and biracial experiences, momentous historical events, and civil rights struggles. Her books have received several starred reviews and have been named a 2025 Minnesota Book Awards Finalist, a 2025 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards Finalist, a 2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor book, and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. She lives in Minnesota with her designer-musician husband and mathematician-robot-building son, where they explore all the wild places they can find. Find her online at https: //www.karenlatchanakenney.com.