--- product_id: 12226968 title: "The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth" price: "$26.48" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/12226968-the-boy-who-invented-tv-the-story-of-philo-farnsworth store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth **Price:** $26.48 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth - **How much does it cost?** $26.48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/12226968-the-boy-who-invented-tv-the-story-of-philo-farnsworth) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description An inspiring true story of a boy genius. Plowing a potato field in 1920, a 14-year-old farm boy from Idaho saw in the parallel rows of overturned earth a way to “make pictures fly through the air.” This boy was not a magician; he was a scientific genius and just eight years later he made his brainstorm in the potato field a reality by transmitting the world’s first television image. This fascinating picture-book biography of Philo Farnsworth covers his early interest in machines and electricity, leading up to how he put it all together in one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century. The author’s afterword discusses the lawsuit Farnsworth waged and won against RCA when his high school science teacher testified that Philo’s invention of television was years before RCA’s. Review: Have you ever wondered who invented television? Would you ... - Have you ever wondered who invented television? Would you be surprised that a 14-year-old boy got the idea as he was plowing the fields on the family farm in Idaho? Philo T. Farnsworth later took his idea of how to send pictures through the air and turned it into television. This book inspires kids to take their ideas to fruition and not to give up even in the face of discouragement. Review: Good account of Farnsworth’s life. - My grandfather worked with Farnsworth. It’s a fairly accurate take on Farnsworths life, from what I’ve heard and read. Second/third grade and up unless you are a family of avid readers. They don’t get too into the later rough patches in his life, which is preferable in my opinion for a children’s book. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #158,267 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #69 in Children's Books on Inventions & Inventors #147 in Children's Science & Technology Biographies #255 in Children's Historical Biographies (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 129 Reviews | ## Images ![The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81SO0aIUrHL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Have you ever wondered who invented television? Would you ... *by S***E on January 9, 2015* Have you ever wondered who invented television? Would you be surprised that a 14-year-old boy got the idea as he was plowing the fields on the family farm in Idaho? Philo T. Farnsworth later took his idea of how to send pictures through the air and turned it into television. This book inspires kids to take their ideas to fruition and not to give up even in the face of discouragement. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good account of Farnsworth’s life. *by N***C on December 22, 2018* My grandfather worked with Farnsworth. It’s a fairly accurate take on Farnsworths life, from what I’ve heard and read. Second/third grade and up unless you are a family of avid readers. They don’t get too into the later rough patches in his life, which is preferable in my opinion for a children’s book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a tragedy that has a lesson *by T***R on March 2, 2019* Philo Farnsworth invented the first all-electronic television system, a fact that few people today know. A small museum in Ft Wayne used to exist to honor him with items related to his invention of the TV and his company, Capehart-Farnsworth which produced televisions until 1965. As a small player in the industry when compared with Farnsworth’s longtime rival, RCA, it could not complte. Then, when the small Ft Wayne museum went out of business, the museum contents were moved and displayed for a short time in the nearby WWII museum. On a visit, I noted they were gone. When I asked what happened, I was told they were sold on e-bay!!. Most visitors probably had no idea who Philo was and his importance in history. This American technical prodigy was poorly treated and this book tells part of the story. I am glad, though, that through this book young people can at least learn a little about Philo and what he did. This book should have gone into much more detail, but as a children book, although accurate, did not tell the whole, very sad, story, of how he was treated by the courts, the government and RCA. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Boy Who Invented TV: The Story of Philo Farnsworth - Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America - Number the Stars: A Newbery Award Winner --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/12226968-the-boy-who-invented-tv-the-story-of-philo-farnsworth](https://www.desertcart.us/products/12226968-the-boy-who-invented-tv-the-story-of-philo-farnsworth) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-07-22*