inventions

Questions and answers explore the world of inventions, explaining the creation of the radio, toothpaste, and other modern necessities.

Introduces ten inventors whose ideas solved problems and made the world better, including Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar; Elisha Otis, who developed a safe elevator; and Vladimir Zworykin, whose ideas made television possible.

Tongue-tied Ruby Mae Foote fulfills her dream of speaking for world peace at the United Nations when her nephew Billy Bob invents a device to solve her speech problem.

Brief text and illustrations present a compendium of facts about inventions. Includes moving pictures, cars, bicycles, printing, writing, and wheels.

Buzz spills an invention of his Dad's super-fast grow juice, and creates gigantic insects and flowers. Written in graphic-novel format.

Buzz Beaker's dad invents an eco-friendly windmill to power the entire town, unfortunately, Mr. Sludgeco wants it destroyed before his planet-polluting power plant goes out of business. Written in graphic-novel format.