inventors

Examines the live, creativity, and many accomplishments of American founding father Benjamin Franklin.

Examines the lives and accomplishments of ten women whose inventions had a significant impact on the course of history, including Madam C.J. Walker, Hedy Lamarr, and Laurie Tandrupp.

A biography of the American inventor remembered for his steamboats but who was also an entrepreneur and political visionary.

This book describes the life of Stephanie Kwolek, who, as a child, shifted from perfect sewing to precise chemistry experiments and invented Kevlar, thread stronger than steel that could stop bullets.

This book describes the life of Les Paul, who taught himself to play the harmonica and who invented the Les Paul Gibson guitars, the solid wood block guitars, and the sound-on-sound that recorded layer over layer of music and voices.

Profiles ten inventions which were created by mishap, including chocolate chip cookies, microwave oven, safety glass, dynamite, and others.

Examines the life and work of the man known as the inventor of the telephone, discussing his family, education, his various inventions, and his work with the deaf.

Presents over 600 entries describing inventions and scientific discoveries and the people responsible for them.

Presents a historical overview of the development of American industry from post-Civil War to the twentieth century.