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. Featuring richly detailed, dynamic illustrations by Brett Helquist, this unforgettable biography will resonate with inventive readers young and old.
| ISBN: | 9781452159195 |
| Publication date: | 9th April 2019 |
| Author: | Kim Tomsic |
| Illustrator: | Brett Helquist |
| Publisher: | Chronicle Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 56 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments |