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Title details for Who Invented the Light Bulb? by Susan E. Hamen - Available

Who Invented the Light Bulb?

Edison vs. Swan

by Susan E. Hamen
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Do you know who invented the light bulb? Most Americans will tell you it was Thomas Edison. But what if they're wrong? What if a British scientist named Joseph Swan was filing for the rights to this invention around the same time as Edison? You'll be on the edge of your seat as Edison and Swan go head-to-head to create the first usable light bulb. Patent battles, lies, determination, and more fill out this exciting race to the finish. You'll never look at a light bulb the same way again!

  • Creators

  • Series

    STEM Smackdown

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 1, 2018

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781541522435

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781512483246
      • File size: 8169 KB
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.7
    • Lexile® Measure: 950
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-6

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2018

      Gr 3-6-Who actually invented the airplane? Did Thomas Edison make the first light bulb? Questions like these will have readers devouring this series to find out the answers. Using a mix of archival images and drawings to support the text, these books delve into the controversies surrounding iconic inventors. Earlier developments that led to the final breakthrough are explained, as well as why the question of credit keeps coming up. Each narrative underscores how difficult it was to achieve the successful designs of items that most people currently take for granted. A useful time line is located in the back matter of each book. VERDICT Readers who enjoy head-to-head and other matchup-style books will find this set intriguing. A good choice to increase interest in STEM topics or for reports on inventions/inventors.

      Copyright 2018 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 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.

      (Copyright 2019 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.7
  • Lexile® Measure:950
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-6

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