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

Author: Morgan Wesson, Edwin S. Grosvenor

Narrator: Donald Corren

Unabridged: 6 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/11/2017


Synopsis

Edwin Grosvenor writes of Bell's other extraordinary inventions: the first transmission of sound over light waves, metal detector, first practical phonograph, and early airplanes, including the first to fly in Canada. He also examines Bell's humanitarian efforts, including support for women's suffrage, civil rights, and speeches about what he warned would be a "greenhouse effect" of pollution causing global warming.

About Morgan Wesson

Morgan Wesson is an Emmy Award-nominated documentary filmmaker.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jean on July 01, 2017

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

Goodreads review by Chris on March 11, 2019

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

Goodreads review by Jonathan on August 20, 2020

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

Goodreads review by John Ryan on January 28, 2023

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

Goodreads review by Ross on June 10, 2018

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