Describes the life and work of Alexander Graham Bell, from his invention of the telephone to the development of instruments to help the hearing impaired.
A biography of the inventor and teacher of the deaf, who experimented in many areas, including electricity, giant kites, and boats called hydrofoils, and became famous for creating the telephone.
Looks at the world before the invention of the telephone; examines the life of Alexander Graham Bell, discussing how he came to invent the telephone; and considers how the world was changed by the invention, and how it may influence the future.