inventions

Traces the origins of fifty famous inventions, discussing the inspiration, production, marketing, and distribution of Jell-O, Bic pens, disposable diapers, Velcro, and many other products.

Charlie, a math genius with otherworldly skills, is plucked out of his own time by Geneva, a bionic girl from the future, and recruited to help defeat Gramercy Foxx, a tycoon who plans to unleash a deadly biological computer virus that will enslave the world--and the two children have only twenty days to accomplish their task.

Contains colorful diagrams and step-by-step instructions to create fifty inventions, including a device that turns the pages of a book, and explains the scientific, mechanical, and engineering aspects of each component.

Includes drawings of unusual inventions submitted to the patent office, with clues to aid the reader in guessing the purpose of each invention.

Picked on, overweight genius Owen tries to invent a television that can see the past to find out what happened the day his parents were killed.

Traces the origins of some of history's greatest inventions and explores their impact on our world.