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Hamen, Susan E.

Who Invented the Radio?: Tesla vs. Marconi

32 pp. | Lerner | April, 2018 | Library ISBN 978-1-5124-8320-8 $27.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-5415-1209-2 $9.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-5124-8327-7
(3) 4-6 Alternator Books: STEM Smackdown series. 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. Review covers these Alternator Books: STEM Smackdown titles: Who Invented the Light Bulb?, Who Invented the Radio?, Who Invented the Telephone?, Who Invented the Airplane?, Who Invented the Movie Camera?, and Who Invented the Television?
Reviewer: Jack Forman

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