The boy who harnessed the wind
Title
:
The boy who harnessed the wind
Personal Author EPSB
:
William, Kamkwamba
Summary
:
In this memoir adapted for young readers, William Kamkwamba describes the drought that struck his tiny village in Malawi, his subsequent interest in science, and his idea to build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land.
Year Published
:
2015
Physical Description
:
293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Edition
:
Young readers edition.
Personal Subject
:
Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
Subject
:
Electric power production -- Malawi.
Inventors -- Malawi -- Biography.
Irrigation -- Malawi.
Mechanical engineers -- Malawi -- Biography.
Windmills -- Malawi.
Added Author
:
Mealer, Bryan,
Summary
:
In this memoir adapted for young readers, William Kamkwamba describes the drought that struck his tiny village in Malawi, his subsequent interest in science, and his idea to build a windmill. Made out of scrap metal and old bicycle parts, William's windmill brought electricity to his home and helped his family pump the water they needed to farm the land.
ISBN
:
9780803740808
9780545946032
9780803735118
Publisher
:
New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2015.
©2015
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| A. Blair McPherson | E KAM | Book | 31458000265457 | Picture Books |