inventors

Profiles the life and career of inventor Thoms A. Edison.

Discusses the lives and achievements of four outstanding American inventors: Robert Goddard, Charles Goodyear, Thomas Edison, and George Eastman.

Contains excerpts from primary source documents, as well as commentary from the editor, that provide information about many of the masterminds of the Age of Technology, including Eli Whitney, Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, and others.

A brief biography of the portrait painter and inventor of the submarine and steamboat.

Chronologically arranged entries recount the stories of eleven of the most influential inventions of the modern world, describing how they were created, who invented them, and what impact they have had on world history and civilization.

Provides information about great scientists and their contributions to philosophy, invention, and engineering. Includes essential facts and intriguing details.

Profiles more than fifty American innovators from John Fitch, the inventor of the steamboat, to Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the creators of Google, chronicling the development of their inventions and describing their impact on American history and the world.

Chronicles the life of Thomas Edison from his Ohio childhood to his success and fame as an inventor, and features over three hundred photos and illustrations.

Profiles more than 280 men and women who have made history with their innovative ideas, entrepreneurial ventures, and abilities to make the impossible possible.

A collection of essays which explore the impact Benjamin Franklin had on American history and culture; includes a brief biographical essay and an appendix of primary source documents.