Genius inventors and their great ideas

"Learn about Vivien Thomas and the clamp he invented to help stop bleeding in a very small space"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life and career of Theodore H. Maiman, the man who invented the laser.

Profiles the life of James Naismith, credited with having invented the game of basketball in 1891.

Traces the life of Canadian James Naismith who used his training as a minister to reach out to troubled teenagers and invented the game of basketball to get kids at the YMCA involved in a team sport that could be played indoors in the winter.

Presents the story of the invention of the Ferris wheel for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Describes how engineer George Ferris invented the ride, rushed to finish it under difficult conditions, and proved the skeptics wrong when the invention became a success.

Describes how Philo Farnsworth, a fifteen-year-old farmer's son, used electrons carried by radio waves to create the first television.

"Read about the genius of Les Paul and how he invented the electric guitar"--Provided by publisher.

"Read about the genius of George Ferris and his amazing invention" -- Provided by publisher.

How Philo T. Farnsworth thought up the television and how it revolutionized American culture.

Chronicles the life and career of Theodore H. Maiman, the man who invented the laser.