inventions

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.

Looks at the ideas of inventor, Thomas Edison and shows some of his inventions such as record players, batteries, and movie cameras.

Explains how popular inventions work, shows unusual inventions from the past and future, and features a fictional story about a young man's close call while playing a virtual reality game.

Presents twenty-six primary and secondary documents on significant events in world history between 1900 and 1920, including the Wright brothers' first flight, the publication of Einstein's theories of relativity and Sinclair's "The Jungle," the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, and others.

Explains the scientific ideas and discoveries behind some of the world's coolest inventions and natural wonders.

Griffin Bing and his friends are trying to locate Mr. Fielder's missing thirty million dollar lottery ticket, and thwart the local bully, Darren Vader, who wants to find it for himself--and Mr. Bing's latest invention may help.

When Chet's favorite teacher is fired and replaced by Russian scientist Tanya Lightov's mechanical invention, the school is suddenly possessed by unnatural forces and events, and Natalie Attired abandons Chet in his hour of need.

Looks at the ideas of fifteenth-century artist, inventor, engineer, and scientist Leonardo da Vinci, and shows how some of his drawings and descriptions inspired later inventions such as hang gliders, automobiles, and robots.

In a land of never-ending snow, Rufus Breeze and his mother must protect the family home from being seized by tyrant Bartholomew Tullock, while sister Madeline and her father, an inventor of fans that are now useless, join forces with a ne'er-do-well adventurer and his blue-haired terrier, hoping to make some money.

Andrew, his cousin Judy, and Thudd the robot accidentally set off in Uncle Al's latest invention, a Volkswagen Beetle converted for deep sea exploration, and try to prevent the evil Soggy Bob from taking a rare ocean creature.