inventions

Inspired by a teacher who believes each of them is a genius, a class of special-needs students invents something that could convince the whole school they are justifiably proud to be "Junkyard Wonders.".

A little girl has a wonderful idea. With the help of her canine assistant, she is going to make the most magnificent thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. But making the most magnificent thing turns out to be harder than she thinks.

A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.

This book presents astonishing facts about inventions, from inventions that fasten your clothes to those that store millions of megabytes of data.

Presents an A to Z children's rhyming book for early readers that introduces inventions such as computers, microwave, umbrella, zipper, and much more.

Tells the story behind the invention of many common things such as potato chips, chewing gum, and grocery bags.

An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in the field of economics. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, and a timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index.

An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in industry and manufacturing. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index.

An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries that led to the development of common personal and household items. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index.

Examines some of the key inventions of the twentieth century, shows how they work, and discusses their impact on daily life.