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Zusatztext “The book is easy to read and understand! contains a great deal of material for research! and is a good resource for doing science projects on communications.” – School Library Journal “Teachers will find it a treasure trove of cool factoids and wacko experiments.” – Hamilton Spectator “ Bleeps will be useful in the classroom! where its human interest stories and revelations of Canadian inventiveness may open doors to understanding for the science-resistant.” – Michele Landsberg “The authors do an outstanding job of increasing our awareness of Canadian Inventors…Well done Tundra! for producing books which challenge young Canadians to read and even dream.” – Guelph Mercury Informationen zum Autor Alannah Hegedus was born in Vancouver and moved to Ontario with her husband and their son. She is a librarian and is, herself, very handy and inventive. Kaitlin Rainey is a doctoral student in English and an actress. Bill Slavin has illustrated numerous books of non-fiction, specializing in creating images that inform as well as entertain. Klappentext Our fast-paced world of fax machines! digital cameras! and cell phones is possible because of the work of inventors who paved the way for modern communications. Meet: Reginald Fessenden! who thought of a continuous wireless signal when he noted the ripples resulting from a rock he tossed in a lake; Alexander Graham Bell! who made his famous call - "Mr. Watson! come here! I want you!" - because he had spilled acid onto his trousers; William Stephenson! inventor of the wirephoto! who was a spy during the Second World War. From newsprint to fiber optics! discover ten great inventions in this fascinating book! and a great resource for science projects and science fairs: • Make your own paper • Create your own halftone image • Make your own pinhole camera • Make a telegraph • Use Morse code • Make a light fountain Zusammenfassung Our fast-paced world of fax machines! digital cameras! and cell phones is possible because of the work of inventors who paved the way for modern communications. Meet: Reginald Fessenden ! who thought of a continuous wireless signal when he noted the ripples resulting from a rock he tossed in a lake; Alexander Graham Bell ! who made his famous call – "Mr. Watson! come here! I want you!" – because he had spilled acid onto his trousers; William Stephenson ! inventor of the wirephoto! who was a spy during the Second World War. From newsprint to fiber optics! discover ten great inventions in this fascinating book! and a great resource for science projects and science fairs: • Make your own paper • Create your own halftone image • Make your own pinhole camera • Make a telegraph • Use Morse code • Make a light fountain ...
