| Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World (Children's Music Books, Picture Books, Guitar Books, Music Contributor(s): Tomsic, Kim (Author), Helquist, Brett (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 145215919X ISBN-13: 9781452159195 Publisher: Chronicle Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - General - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions - Juvenile Nonfiction | Music - Instruments |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2017045870 |
| Lexile Measure: 720 |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 11.1" W x 9.6" (1.25 lbs) 56 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 503674 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An exuberant introduction to a musician and creative genius. -Kirkus Reviews A beautifully-illustrated true story of rock and roll legend Les Paul: This is the story of how Les Paul created the world's first solid-body electric guitar, countless other inventions that changed modern music, and one truly epic career in rock and roll. How to make a microphone? A broomstick, a cinderblock, a telephone, a radio. How to make an electric guitar? A record player's arm, a speaker, some tape. How to make a legendary inventor? A few tools, a lot of curiosity, and an endless faith in what is possible, this unforgettable biography will resonate with inventive readers young and old.
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