inventors

A biography of the artist and inventor who devised the world's first practical telegraph system.

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

Presents a short children's biography on American statesman and inventor, Benjamin Franklin, and discusses his motivation for self-improvement, his inventions, and the role he played in America's independence from England.

Profiles a man whose childhood love of reading and desire to know about everything led to a multifaceted career as an inventor, scientist, printer, and statesman.

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

A biography, with photographs and quotes from Bell himself, which follows this well known inventor from his childhood in Scotland through his life-long efforts to come up with ideas that would improve people's lives.

A biography of the prolific inventor who had a keen interest in voice and sound and who worked tirelessly on behalf of deaf people.

A biography of the inventor, for beginning readers, focusing on his research with electricity and his invention of the incandescent electrical light.

While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Midal work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of their heritage as African-Americans.

A biography concentrating on the childhood of the inventor whose creations contributed to the comfort, convenience, and entertainment of people all over the world.