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Distant Vision: Romance and Discovery of an Invisible Frontier (Philo T. Farnsworth, Inventor of Television) Hardcover – January 1, 1990

by Elma G. Farnsworth (Author)
4.5 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
An intimate biography of Philo Farnswoth, "Father of Television," by his wife, with look at how television got its start and through production, plus at look at some of Philo Farnsworth's other inventions.
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  1. Print length
    333 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pemberly Kent Pub
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1990
  5. Dimensions
    6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0962327603
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0962327605
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pemberly Kent Pub (January 1, 1990)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 333 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0962327603
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0962327605
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.72 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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  • W Griffin
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Boy Who Invented Television
    Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2013
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    What are the great discoveries of mankind? How about fire, the wheel and electricity? Well Philo Farnsworth didn't discover fire or the wheel. Or even electricity. What he did do was invent television. Not bad. Especially since he was 13 years old at the time.

    He was also instrumental in inventing the transistor and was working on nuclear fusion when he died. Hard to believe until you read "Distant Vision", a biography written by his wife.

    Farnsworth was a certified American genius although few people would recognize his name. But now you're one who can. His story is well worth the read.

    While you're at it get "The Boy Who Invented TV" - a beautifully illustrated biography of Philo Farnsworth for the 13 and under set.

    Then when some geeky, cheeky, computerized teenager tells you he's a genius because he hacked into BigPizza.com and sent pizzas to all his friends you can tell him what a real genius is. Or you can suggest he try his skills with BigDiamonds.com.

    Just a thought.
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  • Ricardo L. Alfaro
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, reliving great moments in the television history.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2022
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    Excellent book to read and enjoy the development of television as it worked for many years. It is not only from the technical side, but also the human and visionary perspective of Philo T. Farnsworth as written and lived from his wife. I consider it as a masterpiece for those who lived and had the opportunity to grow in those years, an extraordinary reference book.
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  • business author
    5.0 out of 5 stars Farnsworth Invented TV
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2010
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    Farnsworth is not a household name, but it should be. RCA did everything it could to obliderate the truth about who invented TV. RCA's top tech man visited the Farnsworth lab in SFran, and the boys at the lab, in Farnsworth's absence, went so far as to build a sample camera tube for RCA. This was built into RCA's development of TV. The book is part personal, part technical, and very revealing of how RCA tried to work around Farnsworth. In the end they paid the survivors handsomely for use of the patent in RCA TV products.
    7 people found this helpful
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  • Tim Swainston
    5.0 out of 5 stars We can use more like Philo who are not caught in the status quo
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2015
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    Philo was 14 in school an working in the beet fields on his uncle's farm in Idaho. He could see things that the scientists working in the big companies couldn't see. Now days we call him a hack. We can use more like Philo who are not caught in the status quo.
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  • scrivener
    5.0 out of 5 stars David vs Goliath at the dawn of the television era-as told by a visionary's closest viewer
    Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2016
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    A video tekkie retelling of David versus Goliath, and a great love story as well. Great material for a Hollywood biopic. Pem's perspective as a devoted wife and lab assistant distinguishes this work from standard-issue biographies.
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  • wellington webb
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2018
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    Was okay.
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  • Bummer
    5.0 out of 5 stars My Great-Grandmother will give you the TRUTH.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2014
    I have read this book hundreds of times and have heard the story by her own mouth a thousand times more. This is a true story of romance and passion. It is also a story of a boy with a dream and his fight against corporate America. To this day he is still a forgotten hero of the past.

    I urge anyone interested in learning how such a brilliant man could be forgotten so easily to read this book before the accounts of others. This is the basis of truth. Elma "Pem" Farnsworth was there every step of the way with Phil as he captured light and created the first electronic television. This is a true story of innovation.
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  • aaron cummings
    5.0 out of 5 stars Forgotten No More
    Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2002
    For everyone who has ever looked at television, you owe it to both yourself and the inventor to read this book!
    Written from the perspective of one who knew the Father of Television almost better than he knew himself, his wife, Elma Gardner Farnsworth.
    You get a widescreen look at how TV got its start right through production and even into some of Philo Farnsworth's other inventions.
    This is a must read book! Why hasn't it been made into a made-for TV-movie yet??
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