inventors

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Vincent Shadow, the top secret toys

2012
Toy inventer Vincent Shadow finds the future of Whizzer Toys entirely in his hands.

The woman who invented windshield wipers

Mary Anderson and her wonderful invention
2014
"Read about Mary Anderson's early life, and find out why she invented windshield wipers"--Provided by publisher.

Feminine ingenuity : women and invention in America

1994
This fascinating study of American women inventors shows how these creative, resourceful and entrepreneurial women helped to shatter the ancient stereotypes of mechanically inept womanhood.

Hack attack

a trip to Wonderland
2013
Carter Lewis's Uncle Dan has invented a suit that creates a virtual reality world so that the person experiences and interacts with a book as if he were actually there--but when Carter and his cousin Isabelle put on the suits they discover that a hacker is playing games with them.

Pioneers of light and sound

2007
Introduces students to historical and contemporary men and women who have made significant contributions to the study and understanding of light and sound.

Benjamin Franklin

2003
Chronicles the life of Benjamin Franklin, discussing his many inventions, the many contradictions in his life, his vast writings, and the impact he had on American history.

Hooray for inventors!

2013
Brief introduction to some of the world's best-known inventors and some lesser-known inventors with well-known inventions.

Thomas Edison

incredible inventor
2013
Chronicles the life and career of inventor Thomas A. Edison.

The idea factory

Bell Labs and the great age of American innovation
2013
Explores the accomplishments of Bell Telephone Laboratories as well as the methods they used to develop new ideas and projects.

Microwave man

Percy Spencer and his sizzling invention
2014
"Read about Percy's early life, his work with radar tubes, and find out how he invented the mircrowave"--Provided by publisher.

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