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ويليلم كامكوامبا عن بناء طاحونة هوائية

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حين كان في الـ 14 من العمر، المخترع الملاوي ويليلم كامكوامبا بنا لعائلته طاحونة هوائية تولد الكهرباء من قطع غيار، ويعمل من تصميم تقريبي وجده في كتاب من المكتبة.

To power his family's home, young William Kamkwamba built an electricity-producing windmill from spare parts and scrap -- starting him on a surprising journey detailed in the new book, "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind." Full bio »

Translated into Arabic by Yasser Bahjatt
Reviewed by Mohamed Achraf BEN MOHAMED
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