inventors

Provides information on twelve significant American inventions.

Examines the life and career of inventor Alexander Graham Bell.

Learn about how the Wright Brothers invented the airplane in 1903.

Photographs, illustrations, and simple text describes the life and success of George Eastman, who took the process of photography and made it easy for everyone to use.

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.

Eleven-year-old inventor Sol must recover his self-confidence if he and his eight-year-old sister, Connie, are to escape the clutches of Hansel and Gretel's witch, to whom they have been led by their new stepmother and the man they believe to be their father.

"Simple text and photographs present the life of Garrett Morgan, an African-American inventor and entrepreneur"--Provided by publisher.

Features full-color illustrations and science boxes that describe technical information about the Wright Brothers first manned flight in 1903.

Profiles the lives of twenty-five African-American inventors who made significant scientific contributions from the eighteenth century to modern times.

An introduction to the life and accomplishments of Thomas Edison, America's most famous inventor.