The boy who harnessed the wind
Título
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The boy who harnessed the wind
William, Kamkwamba
Resumen
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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.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2015
Descripción física
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293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : colour illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Edición
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Young readers edition.
Materia personal
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Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
Término de la materia
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Electric power production -- Malawi.
Inventors -- Malawi -- Biography.
Irrigation -- Malawi.
Mechanical engineers -- Malawi -- Biography.
Windmills -- Malawi.
Autor añadido
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Mealer, Bryan,
Síntesis
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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
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9780803740808
9780545946032
9780803735118
Información de publicación
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New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 2015.
©2015
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