inventors

Depicts inventor Elijah McCoy, the son of slaves, who studied to become a mechanical engineer in Scotland. After he returned to America, the only job with a railroad was shoveling coal into the engine's firebox. He went on to invent an oil cup that dramatically increased a train's ability to travel faster and safer.

Boy genius Frank Einstein finds himself in competition with his classmate and archrival T. Edison and his sign-language-speaking sidekick, Mr. Chimp, over Frank's newest invention: the EvoBlaster Belt.

Looks at Alexander Graham Bell's invention of the telephone and his competiton with other inventors.

"Tesla recounts his boyhood in Croatia, his schooling and work in Europe, his collaboration with Thomas Edison, and his subsequent research"--Provided by publisher.

Surveys the life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his work as an inventor and statesman.

"A wave of cyber crime using outer space satellites has hit the world's biggest companies, and now millions of dollars are missing! Normally this cosmic crime would be no sweat for Kid-Zillionaire Benji Franklin and his out-of-this-world problem solving skills, but there's a problem: his parents won't let him miss any more school! Can Benji ace his schoolwork and save Earth from digital thieves?"--Provided by publisher.

"Deep-sea mining for gold and silver has triggered a chain of dangerous earthquakes, and it's up to Benji Franklin and his fantastic problem solving skills to put an end to the shakeups and save the nearby islands from disaster. Will Benji's super-smarts alone be enough to quiet the underwater tremors, or are some problems too big for even the Kid-Zillionaire?"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the lives of the Wright Brothers that focuses on how the airplane has changed the world.

Explores how inventors throughout history have thought outside the box to overcome seemingly impossible problems. Features true-life examples and photographs of inventions and inventors who have stepped around the impossible to change the world.