Boy Who Harnessed the Wind : Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

English

Series: P. S. Ser.

ISBN: 0061730335

EAN: 9780061730337

Category: Technology & Engineering / Mechanical/Technology & Engineering / Environmental / Water Supply/Technology & Engineering / Power Resources / Electrical/Biography & Autobiography / Science & Technology/Nature / Natural Resources/Social Science / Sociology / Rural/

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 07/27/2010

Synopsis: William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger. But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a set of luxuries that only 2 percent of Malawians could enjoy: electricity and running water. His neighbors called him misalacrazybut William refused to let go of his dreams. With a small pile of once-forgotten science textbooks; some scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves; and an armory of curiosity and determination, he embarked on a daring plan to forge an unlikely contraption and small miracle that would change the lives around him. The Boy Who Harnessed the Windis a remarkable true story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. It will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individuals ability to change his community and better the lives of those around him.

Awards: Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year – null  Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year – null 

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Boy Who Harnessed the Wind : Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.78 inches

Width: 5.3 inches

Length: 8.07 inches

Weight: 8.01 oz

Pages: 320