inventors

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inventors

Chew on this!

2003
Jimmy's invention Book Bubblegum leads to hilarious results when a fellow student gets his hands on it.

Benjamin Franklin

scientist and statesman
2005
Presents a biography of Benjamin Franklin--statesman, diplomat, and inventor--from his early childhood in Boston, Massachusetts, to his work in the American Revolution, through his time spent in England, and his return to Philadelphia. Includes time line, glossary, and index.

Philo T. Farnsworth

the life of television's forgotten inventor
2004
A biography of the persistent inventor whose interest in electricity led him to develop an electronic television system in the 1920s.

Thomas Alva Edison

inventor and entrepreneur
2003
Explores the life of Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of numerous devices, including the light bulb and the phonograph.

Alexander Graham Bell

inventor and visionary
2003
Explores the life of Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of numerous devices, including the telephone.

Raymond Damadian and the development of MRI

2003
Presents the biography of Raymond Damadian and the story of how he developed MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) technology and fought to protect his patent from infringement.

James Watt and the power of steam

1981
Describes the life of this scientist, artisan, engineer, and designer who developed the steam engine.

Toying With Danger

1993
With her friends, Clark and Frog, Sarah investigates some mysterious happenings at an isolated farmhouse in the Pennsylvania woods where an eccentric toy inventor is working on a Frankenstein monster.

Alesander Graham Bell

inventor and teacher
1999
A biography of the man known for his interest in teaching the deaf and for his invention of the telegphone.

Henry's amazing machine

2004
Henry finally finds a purpose for the "Incredible, Amazing Machine" that he built.

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