Well before Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, Aleck (as his
family called him) was a curious boy, interested in how and why he was
able to hear the world all around him. His father was a speech therapist
who invented the Visible Alphabet and his mother was hearing impaired,
which only made Aleck even more fascinated by sound vibration and modes
of communication.
Naturally inquisitive and inclined to test his knowledge, young Aleck
was the perfect person to grow up in the Age of Invention. As a kid he
toyed with sound vibrations and began a life of inventing.
This in-depth look at the life and inspiration of the brilliant man who
invented the tele-phone is sure to fire up the imaginations of young
readers who question why and how things work.
Driven by curiosity and an eagerness to help others, Aleck became a
teacher for the deaf. His eventual invention of the telephone proved
that he never stopped thinking big or experimenting with sound.
Backmatter includes more information about Bell's inventions, a timeline
of his life, a bibliography, and sources for further learning.