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Thomas B. Costain
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THE FABULOUS STORY OF THE INVENTION OF THE TELEPHONE!With the narrative force and skill that have made him one of the world’s favorite storytellers, Thomas B. Costain has written a detailed and personalized account of how Alexander Graham Bell made his great invention.Mr. Costain describes how the idea came to Bell-the difficulties he had in obtaining a patent, the first dramatic and conclusive test with wires set up between Brantford and nearby towns in Ontario, and the immediate results of that momentous experiment. Costain was raised in the city where this occurred and knew the great inventor. He has brought much new information to this fascinating account of the invention that has changed all our lives.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9781789120608 ● Publisher Papamoa Press ● Published 2018 ● Downloadable 3 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 6405482 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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