technology and invention

Profiles the lives of American inventors, engineers, and scientists whose major technical accomplishments occurred during the Industrial Revolution and on through the beginning of World War II, arranged chronologically by birth date, and including such people as Charles Goodyear, George Eastman, and Margaret Bourke-White.

Looks at some of the scientists who have been responsible for the research and breakthroughs that have led to vaccinations and cures for the diseases that plague mankind.

Profiles the life and work of seven scientists who made important medical inventions, including Santorio and the thermometer, La?nnec and the stethoscope, and R?ntgen and the x-ray.

Examines the lives and scientific breakthroughs of seven scientists who contributed to the field of genetics--Charles Darwin, Gregor Mendel, Thomas Hunt Morgan, Oswald Avery, James Watson, Francis Crick, and Har Gobind Khorana.

An introduction to the lives and accomplishments of nine American women inventors.

Examines the lives of nine aviation innovators and their early attempts to fly, including the Montgolfier Brothers and their hot-air balloon, the Wright Brothers and their airplane, and Igor Sikorsky and his helicopter.

Discusses many inventions from earliest times to the twentieth century, providing information on how they work and when they were first invented.

Describes the history of some of the most influential and familiar inventions such as the printing press, radio, and television, as well as some of the world's great inventing disasters.

Examines the changes made by the industrial revolution and technology, how people did things in the past, and how they came up with new inventions and ideas that changed the world.