inventors

A biography of Ben Franklin as a boy.

This lively and richly detailed biography of Benjamin Franklin captures his spirit, wit and genius.

Tom Swift must stop terrorists from ruining the Robot Olympics. Tom's been training his entry, SwiftBot, for the upcoming Robot Olympics -- a major event being sponsored by the White House's Office of Science and Technology. Teenage inventors from around the country will be bringing their homemade robots to compete in a series of athletic competitions. The Road Back, an antiscience terrorist group, has issued a statement condemning the event, and Tom hopes that the tight security at the Robot Olympics will keep TRB from causing trouble. But no such luck. Someone is playing dirty . . . and things are going to get dangerous.

Describes the life of the man who revolutionized photography by developing a camera simple enough for anyone to use.

When the adults of Retroville are abducted by aliens from the planet Yolkus, Jimmy Neutron and his friends set out to rescue them.

Explores the eighteenth-century inventor, scientist, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

Jimmy Neutron shows off his inventions and describes his daily routine.

A biography of the prolific inventor whose creations, including the electric light bulb and the phonograph, have contributed to the comfort, convenience, and entertainment of people all over the world.

Traces the "power revolution" that transformed America from an agrarian society into a technological superpower, evaluating the contributions of such figures as George Westinghouse, J. P. Morgan, and Thomas Edison.