Who Invented the Television?: Sarnoff vs. Farnsworth

Kenney, Karen Latchana

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Lerner Publications

Just the Series: STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books)

Series and Publisher: STEM Smackdown (Alternator Books)

Annotation: Learn about the invention of the television by Sarnoff and Farnsworth.

Genre: [Engineering]

Reviews: 1

Catalog Number: #157166

Format: Library Binding

Common Core/STEAM: STEAM

Publisher: Lerner Publications

Edition Date: 2018 Release Date: 01/01/18

Pages: 32 pages

ISBN: 1-512-48319-2

ISBN 13: 978-1-512-48319-2

Dewey: 621.3880092

LCCN: 2017016646

Dimensions: 24 cm.

Subject Heading:
Farnsworth, Philo Taylor,. 1906-1971. Juvenile literature.
Sarnoff, David,. 1891-1971. Juvenile literature.
Farnsworth, Philo Taylor,. 1906-1971.
Sarnoff, David,. 1891-1971.
Television. History. Juvenile literature.
Television. History.

Language: English

Reviews:

Horn Book (Mon Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2019)

These lively narratives investigate controversies surrounding who actually developed widely used STEM advances. Each text traces an invention's history, technology, and development by following the contest between two people, each of whom have claimed to be the true inventor. Well-designed with captioned color and black-and-white photographs, paintings, and diagrams, the books should intrigue readers and encourage further research. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

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Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Word Count: 2,365

Reading Level: 5.6

Interest Level: 3-6

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.6 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 195559 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:7.3 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q72846

Lexile: 940L

Guided Reading Level: T

Fountas & Pinnell: T

It's something many people use every day, but do you know who invented the television? David Sarnoff, the powerful radio executive, is often thought of as the Father of Television. But the story might not be so straightforward. What if a simple farm boy, Philo T. Farnsworth, deserves the credit? Follow along in the race as an underdog inventor takes on a high-profile executive in a battle that would last more than a decade and cost millions of dollars. You'll never look at television the same way again!

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