inventors

Describes the life and work of the talented inventor and resourceful businessman, with special emphasis on his development of the steamboat.

In 1867 Texas, Jett, a girl passing as a boy while seeking her long-lost twin brother, joins forces with Honoraria Gibbons, an inventor, and White Fox, a young Army scout, to investigate a zombie army that is terrorizing the West.

Chronicles the life and work of Benjamin Franklin. Recounts Franklin's accomplishments and influences: inventing the lightening rod, exploring the Gulf Stream, making the first electric battery, and guiding the American colonies to independence and nationhood.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of radio and wireless communication, discussing his early life in Italy, his parents, his interest in science as a youth, and his pioneering work.

A biography of the brothers who, in 1903, made the first powered, controlled flight in an airplane.

Presents the Wright brothers' story in comic book format, chronicling Orville and Wilbur's unsuccessful flying attempts and ultimate success at Kitty Hawk in 1903.

Chronicles the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, describing their family life, their road to fame as the world's first pilots, and their important role in history. Includes many quotations from primary and secondary sources; a chronology; and an annotated bibliography.

Profiles twenty-six female African-American scientists and inventors from throughout three hundred years of history.

Examines twenty young female inventors and their creations, from Jennifer Donabar and her electric lock to Jeanie Low and her kiddie stool.