Alexander Graham Bell
The Life and Times of the Man Who Invented the Telephone

This biography of Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) was written by his great grandson, Edwin S. Grosvenor. Edwin is the son of Melville Bell Grosvenor (1901-1982) who was president of the National Geographic Society. Melville’s father was Gilbert Hovey Grosvenor (1875-1966). He was considered the fa......more

This ended up being way more interesting than I had bargained for. Everyone knows he was the inventor of the modern day telephone. What I didn't fully appreciate was how he mastered an expertise in so many different fields which gave rise to his meaningful contributions in aviation, solar power, las......more

A good friend recommended this book and it was amazing. A full glimpse into the journey of one of the most notorious inventors of the past century. He was involved in so many inventions and had such a curious spirit. Truly inspiring.......more

Fascinating oversized book that probably sat on too many coffee tables without people even reading the captions of the large pictures in this massively informational book. As a long-time Ohio Bell/AT&T worker – most of my time spent as a leader of the Communications Workers of America – and the son......more

I obtained this book to learn about how Bell started the Bell Companies and built it into a great enterprise. I was stunned to learn that Bell had nothing to do with the Bell Corporations. His whole involvement was to invent the telephone at age 30 in 1875 and immediately sell the patents for a fortun......more