In this take-off on the Sleeping Beauty story, two bored boys awake before others in an enchanted castle and set off to find a handsome prince, only to end up with an ingenious inventor named Daniel Bournelli. Includes a note on the real Bournelli.
The author details how he ignored naysayers and was able to bring electricity and running water to his Malawian village when he built a makeshift windmill out of scrap metal and spare parts.
Tells the life story of founding father Benjamin Franklin, describing the many hats he wore, from inventor to businessman to statesman; the persona he created--and that still lives on; and his relationships with his wife, his illegitimate son, and his illegitimate grandson.
Contains alphabetically arranged articles that provide information about 195 twentieth-century inventions, from simple gadgets to complex medical breakthroughs, and features biographical profiles of some of the inventors. Includes a time line, a list of topics by category, and an index.
Traces the life and achievements of the inventor whose inventions include the electric light bulb, the phonograph, mimeograph machine, and the ticker tape machine.
New adventures await Doctor Proctor, Lisa, and Nilly as they try to protect Oslo, Norway, from invading aliens, enormous snakes in the sewers, seven-legged Peruvian sucking spiders, and sinister waffle irons.
