The boy who harnessed the wind
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 h...
| Main Author: | Kamkwamba, William, 1987- (Author) |
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| Other Authors: | Mealer, Bryan., Hymas, Anna. |
| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York, New York :
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.,
[2015]
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| Edition: | Young readers edition. |
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| Online Access: |
Go to Downloadable eBook Here. |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: |
293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 22 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780803740808 0803740808 |
| Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |