The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth

Synopsis

Back in the 1600s, high-powered microscopes and photographs were years away. That's why it was all the more impressive when, using a microscope he built himself, Antony van Leeuwenock discovered microbes. This engaging chapter book describes key events in his life, leading up to and following the discovery. It also chronicles how the technology he developed, along with the microbes he identified, led to key scientific breakthroughs that benefit our society today.