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    The Invention of the Television
    The Invention of the Television
    The Invention of the Television
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    The Invention of the Television

    By Lucy Beevor

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    Explore the history and development of the television and find out how a television works. Learn about the inventors who helped influence the invention of the television.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCapstone Young Readers
    Release dateMay 1, 2019
    ISBN9781496641403
    The Invention of the Television
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    Lucy Beevor

    Lucy Beevor is an experienced editor and children's author. She has worked on hundreds of titles during her career – ranging from sharks to superheroes and everything in between! – and is the author of several nonfiction books for leading children's publishers in both the United States and UK. She was longlisted for the UK School Library Association's Information Book Award 2019 and edited the winner of the People’s Book Prize 2012.

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      The Invention of the Television - Lucy Beevor

      World-Changing Inventions: The Invention of the Television by Lucy Beevor

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Cover

      Title Page

      Chapter 1: The First Man on the Moon

      Chapter 2: Before Television

      Chapter 3: Inventors of Television

      Chapter 4: The First Television Programs

      Chapter 5: Television Today

      Timeline

      Glossary

      Critical Thinking Questions

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      Index

      Copyright

      Back Cover

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      THE FIRST MAN ON THE MOON

      On July 20, 1969, millions of people around the world tuned in to watch the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission land on the moon. Commander Neil Armstrong was the first man to step onto the moon’s surface. Buzz Aldrin followed a few minutes later. When the astronauts returned home on July 24, they were welcomed as international heroes. The Apollo 11 mission was a major success.

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      As Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon, he said the now famous words, "That’s

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