Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

Author : William Kamkwamba
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0147510422
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind written by William Kamkwamba and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-01-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could 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. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

Author : William Kamkwamba
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006193772X
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind written by William Kamkwamba and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-09-29 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger, and a place where hope and opportunity were hard to find. But William had read about windmills in a book called Using Energy, and he dreamed of building one that would bring electricity and water to his village and change his life and the lives of those around him. His neighbors may have mocked him and called him misala—crazy—but William was determined to show them what a little grit and ingenuity could do. Enchanted by the workings of electricity as a boy, William had a goal to study science in Malawi's top boarding schools. But in 2002, his country was stricken with a famine that left his family's farm devastated and his parents destitute. Unable to pay the eighty-dollar-a-year tuition for his education, William was forced to drop out and help his family forage for food as thousands across the country starved and died. Yet William refused to let go of his dreams. With nothing more than a fistful of cornmeal in his stomach, a small pile of once-forgotten science textbooks, and an armory of curiosity and determination, he embarked on a daring plan to bring his family a set of luxuries that only two percent of Malawians could afford and what the West considers a necessity—electricity and running water. Using scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves, William forged a crude yet operable windmill, an unlikely contraption and small miracle that eventually powered four lights, complete with homemade switches and a circuit breaker made from nails and wire. A second machine turned a water pump that could battle the drought and famine that loomed with every season. Soon, news of William's magetsi a mphepo—his "electric wind"—spread beyond the borders of his home, and the boy who was once called crazy became an inspiration to those around the world. Here is the remarkable story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual's ability to change his community and better the lives of those around him.

Author : William Kamkwamba
Publisher : William Morrow
ISBN 13 : 9780062142146
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind written by William Kamkwamba and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 2016-06-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional Chinese edition of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind：Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope

Author : William Kamkwamba
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1984816128
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Movie Tie-in Edition) written by William Kamkwamba and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-03-26 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could 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. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

Author : William Kamkwamba
Publisher : Perfection Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781606867358
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind written by William Kamkwamba and published by Perfection Learning. This book was released on 2010-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing up amid famine and poverty in rural Malawi, wind was one of the few abundant resources available. Inventive 14-year-old William Kamkwamba saw its energy as a way to power his dreams.

Author : William Kamkwamba
Publisher : Everbind
ISBN 13 : 9780784838723
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind written by William Kamkwamba and published by Everbind. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 : 9789811449444
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Author : William Kamkwamba
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101637420
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind written by William Kamkwamba and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a Netflix film starring and directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor, this is a gripping memoir of survival and perseverance about the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Malawian village. When a terrible drought struck William Kamkwamba's tiny village in Malawi, his family lost all of the season's crops, leaving them with nothing to eat and nothing to sell. William began to explore science books in his village library, looking for a solution. There, he came up with the idea that would change his family's life forever: he could 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. Retold for a younger audience, this exciting memoir shows how, even in a desperate situation, one boy's brilliant idea can light up the world. Complete with photographs, illustrations, and an epilogue that will bring readers up to date on William's story, this is the perfect edition to read and share with the whole family.

Author : Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer William
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9786048895242
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind written by Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer William and published by . This book was released on 2020-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vietnamese edition of William Kamkwamba & Bryan Mealer's story of a Malawi young boy whose dream of creating a windmill for his community helps him overcome all difficulty of his circumstances... Vietnamese translation by Nguyen Dinh Khoi.

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ISBN 13 : 9781663625854
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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