inventions

Introduces the most exciting inventions that are on the drawing board or now in production.

Examines the inventions of the Wright brothers, who turned the dream of human flight into reality. See them test their ideas for gliders, propellers, and airplane engines, resulting in the first powered airplane, dubbed The Flyer.

Examines the evolution of the process of invention through history. Interviews modern-day inventors, including Steve Wozniak. Promotes the concept that every invention begins with an idea, and everyone is a potential inventor. View the U.S. Patent Office and meet inventors.

Examines the development of communication, transportation, agriculture, and medicine throughout history and their impact on society over time.

Historical illustrations show how inventions come about, and what effects they have on everyday life.

A history of the inventiveness of applied science, from the stone tools hewn by the earliest prehistoric people to the dawn of the modern era in 1492.

To prove Cindy does not know what she is talking about, Jimmy uses his special "time pinch" machine to bring Thomas Edison to the present.

Examines the history of invention in the areas of communication, transportation, agriculture, and medicine, looks at the influence of inventions on society, explains patents, and discusses inventions as a process of improving on the ideas of others.

Explores the history, culture, and traditions of the ancient Aztec, Inca, and Maya peoples of Mesoamerica.