"In the early 1920s, nearly blind physics prodigy Mourly Vold finds out how to tap into the nation's long distance telephone lines. With the help of Alexander Graham Bell, Vold tries to warn the phone companies that would-be saboteurs could do the same thing, but they ignore him. Unfortunately, his taps do catch the notice of William Randolph Hearst, who hires Thomas Edison to get to the bottom of them—and the chase is on!"
McKay's Bees(Reprint) by ThomasA. Mcmahon Paperback, Published 1986 by Harpercollins Canada / Non-Fiction ISBN-13: 978-0-06-091368-7, ISBN: 0-06-091368-1
Loving Little Egypt by Thomas . Mcmahon Hardcover, 288 Pages, Published 1987 by Bodley Head Limited ISBN-13: 978-0-370-31122-7, ISBN: 0-370-31122-1
"In the early 1920s, nearly blind physics prodigy Mourly Vold finds out how to tap into the nation's long distance telephone lines. With the help of Alexander Graham Bell, Vold tries to warn the phone companies that would-be saboteurs could do the same thing, but they ignore him. Unfortunately, his taps do catch the notice of William Randolph Hearst, who hires Thomas Edison to get to the bottom of them—and the chase is on!"
21 Authors and Artists for Young Adults: A Biographical Guide to Novelists, Poets, Playwrights Screenwriters, Lyricists, Illustrators, Cartoonists, Animators, & Other Creative Artists by ThomasMcmahon Hardcover, 239 Pages, Published 1997 by Gale ISBN-13: 978-0-7876-1137-8, ISBN: 0-7876-1137-9
"With 'Authors & artists for young adults' teens have a source where they can discover fascinating and entertaining facts about the writers, artists, film directors, graphic novelists, and other creative personalities that most interest them ..."
Authors & Artists for Young Adults A Biographical Guide to Novelists, Poets, Playwrights Screenwrit by ThomasMcmahon Hardcover, 229 Pages, Published 1997 by Gale ISBN-13: 978-0-7876-1789-9, ISBN: 0-7876-1789-X
Authors and Artists for Young Adults(Illustrated) A Biographical Guide to Novelists, Poets, Playwrights Screenwriters, Lyricists, Illustrators, Cartoonists, Animators, and Other Creative Artists by ThomasMcmahon Hardcover, 232 Pages, Published 1996 by Gale ISBN-13: 978-0-8103-9942-6, ISBN: 0-8103-9942-3
"With 'Authors & artists for young adults' teens have a source where they can discover fascinating and entertaining facts about the writers, artists, film directors, graphic novelists, and other creative personalities that most interest them ..."
19 Authors and Artists for Young Adults: A Biographical Guide to Novelists, Poets, Playwrights Screenwriters, Lyricists, Illustrators, Cartoonists, Animators, & Other Creative Artists by ThomasMcmahon, Thomson Gale Staff Hardcover, 259 Pages, Published 1996 by Gale Cengage ISBN-13: 978-0-8103-9943-3, ISBN: 0-8103-9943-1
"With Author and Artists Young Adults, teens have a source where they can discover fascinating and entertaining facts about the writers, artists, personalities and cartoonists that most interest them, including: -- Mary Cassatt-- Stephen ..."
Phoenix Fiction Ser. Loving Little Egypt : A Novel by ThomasMcmahon 280 Pages, Published 2010 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-56113-4, ISBN: 0-226-56113-5
"Meanwhile, with the Bells away, Mourly Vold worked with Donald G. Morrison on
various sheep projects. Each day began with a breakfast of oatmeal porridge
eaten by lamplight before dawn. The work was physically demanding — digging
postholes for fences, shoveling manure, repairing the many farm buildings. In the
first weeks, Mourly Vold was exhausted by noon each day. Once, working in the
direct sun digging stones out of a field, he ..."
Phoenix Fiction Ser. McKay's Bees : A Novel by ThomasMcmahon 288 Pages, Published 2010 by University Of Chicago Press ISBN-13: 978-0-226-56115-8, ISBN: 0-226-56115-1
"When Genevieve and Bucky are married, Bucky's uncle will see that it is possible
for Genevieve's father to get a liquor license. Has old Mrs. Graves blocked the
nomination of Genevieve's mother to the governing board of the Historical
Society ..."