telephone

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telephone

The history of the telephone

2005
Presents a short history of the invention of the telephone, how people communicated before it, early telephones such as the Reis transmitter and receiver in the 1860s, and Alexander Graham Bell's initial intention to provide a machine for the deaf.

Alexander Graham Bell and the story of the telephone

2005
A short biography of Alexander Graham Bell that profiles his life and works which included the invention of the telephone, which he originally intended to be a device to help the deaf.

Party line

1989
Girls are disappearing and Mark is convinced it has something to do with the Party Line. Who is the smooth talker with the low, creepy voice?.

Alexander Graham Bell and the telephone

2012
Describes the life and achievements of Alexander Graham Bell, who is credited with inventing the telephone in 1876.

Alexander Graham Bell

the genius behind the phone
2008
Profiles the life and work of Alexander Graham Bell, describing his personal life, experiments, inventions, and how the telephone changed the world; and including related Web addresses and suggestions for further reading.

Chasing the dime

a novel
2002
Henry Price is drawn into a world of Web sites, sex, and violence, eventually becoming the chief suspect in a murder case, after investigating messages left on his answering machine for a mysterious woman named Lilly.

Hello! hello!

a look inside the telephone
1991
Provides a detailed description of how a telephone works.

Alexander Graham Bell

inventor of the telephone
2002
A biography of the teacher and inventor best known for his work with the deaf and his invention of the telephone.

Lend me your ears

telephone jokes
1994
A collection of jokes about phones, faxes, answering machines, car phones, and other communication paraphernalia.

The telephone

2011
Examines the evolution of telephones, their design, and how they affect today's world.

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