A biography of Alexander Graham Bell. As well as providing his life story and analysis of his work, the text places his achievements in context by looking at the technological and historical context of the time. The book includes quotes and writings from newspapers and journals of the time; a look at the ongoing impact of his work; and information about his rivals and the men and women who affected his life and work.

 

This book is part of a book series called Groundbreakers .

This book is aimed at children in secondary school.

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

Straun Reid is a graduate in archaeology, and worked for five years on historical sites in the Middle East. He returns to give lectures on the castles of the saracens and the crusaders.

This book has the following chapters: a thorough biography illustrated with full-colour maps and photographs * a look at theongoing impact of their work * quotes and writings from newspapers and journals of the time * information about rivals and the men and women who affected their life and work