The boy who harnessed the wind /
Kamkwamba, William, 1987-,
The boy who harnessed the wind / William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; illustrated by Anna Hymas. - Young readers edition. - 293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 22 cm
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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2014019191
Kamkwamba, William, 1987- --Juvenile literature.
Electric power production--Malawi--Juvenile literature.
Inventors--Malawi--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Irrigation--Malawi--Juvenile literature.
Mechanical engineers--Malawi--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Windmills--Malawi--Juvenile literature.
The boy who harnessed the wind / William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer ; illustrated by Anna Hymas. - Young readers edition. - 293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 22 cm
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.
0803740808 9780803740808
2014019191
Kamkwamba, William, 1987- --Juvenile literature.
Electric power production--Malawi--Juvenile literature.
Inventors--Malawi--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Irrigation--Malawi--Juvenile literature.
Mechanical engineers--Malawi--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Windmills--Malawi--Juvenile literature.