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The boy who harnessed the wind : creating currents of electricity and hope
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The boy who harnessed the wind : creating currents of electricity and hope
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The author details how he ignored naysayers and was able to bring electricity and running water to his Malawian village when he built a makeshift windmill out of scrap metal and spare parts.
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Title
The boy who harnessed the wind : creating currents of electricity and hope
Call No
609 Kam
Edition
1st ed.
Authors
Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
Mealer, Bryan
Subjects
Kamkwamba, William, 1987-
Inventors--Malawi.
Windmills--Malawi.
Water supply, rural--Malawi.
Rural electrification--Malawi.
Electric power production--Malawi.
Malawi--Rural conditions.
Kamkwamba, William, 1987- sears
Inventors--Malawi.
Windmills--Malawi.
Water supply--Malawi.
Rural electrification--Malawi.
Electrification--Malawi.
Malawi--Rural conditions.
Language
English
Published
New York : William Morrow, c2009.
Publication Desc
273 p. : ill., map ;
ISBN
9780061730320 (trade)
Target Audience
Adult
Dimensions
25 cm.
Awards Note
Alex Award, 2010