inventors

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Frank Einstein and the Electro-Finger

2015
"Frank Einstein (kid-genius scientist and inventor) and his best friend, Watson, along with intelligent robots Klink and Klank once again find themselves in competition with T. Edison, their classmate and archrival--this time in the quest to unlock the power behind the science of energy"--Provided by publisher.

Board game builder

Milton Bradley
2016
"[A biography of] the builder of board games, Milton Bradley. Follow the story from Bradley's childhood, his early entrepreneurial work creating and selling stationery, his drafting education at Harvard, his first business creating and selling lithographs, and how these experiences came together when he formed the Milton Bradley Company and created the game of 'Life'."--Provided by publisher.

Clean sweep!

Frank Zamboni's ice machine
2016
Simple text and illustrations explore the life of Zamboni inventor Frank Zamboni.

When I grow up

Benjamin Franklin
2014
Presents a brief biography of Benjamin Franklin, from his first invention--wooden swimming paddles when he was eleven--up through his role in the American Revolution.

House of robots

2015
"Fifth-grader Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez struggles to fit in when his inventor mother requires him to take her latest creation, a robotic 'brother,' to school with him to learn to become a student"--Provided by publisher.

Tesla

inventor of the electrical age
2015
A biography of twentieth-century scientist Nikola Tesla.

Alexander Graham Bell

Presents a biography of Alexander Graham Bell discussing his childhood and family, experiments, and invention of the telephone that changed history. Includes photographs, a quiz, and a glossary.

Who invented television? Philo Farnsworth

2012
"Learn about Philo Farnsworth, and see how he invented tv"--Provided by publisher.

Who invented the ferris wheel? George Ferris

2012
"Read about George Ferris, and how he invented the ferris wheel"--Provided by publisher.

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