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Nike founder and board chairman Phil Knight offers a rare and revealing look at the notoriously media-shy man behind the swoosh , opening up about how he went from being a track star at an Oregon high school to the founder of a brand and company that changed everything.

Young lawyer Paul Cravath agrees to defend George Westinghouse as he's sued by Thomas Edison over rights to invention of the light bulb. Launched into the two men's world of high society, Paul's obsessive pursuit of victory will lead him to Nikola Tesla, the brilliant inventor who may hold the key to defeating Edison. Based on true events.

"When a mysterious new lunch lady's menu begins transforming the students into zombies, Billy Sure races against time to invent something to reverse the outbreak."--OCLC.

Helps early readers learn facts about President Donald Trump.

Simple text and illustrations provide a biography of President Donald Trump.

"Billy has been working on an invisibility invention for years--but it isn't quite right yet. Now suddenly there's a new inventor on the scene who claims to have developed the perfect way to make people disappear. Is there a way for these two rival inventors to work together, or will Billy's dream of creating the world's frst invisibility spray disappear?"--Dust jacket.

"Inventing a device capable of tracking down his missing math homework, Billy Sure is overwhelmed when his latest innovation attempts to recover every item he has ever lost, causing an enormous pile of junk to accumulate in his home."--OCLC.

Billy Sure has invented a device that lets pet owners know what their animals are trying to say.

"Everyone is talking about Billy Sure, the twelve-year-old genius and millionaire inventor whose inventions have become instant hits. Billy's lucky because in addition to being a rich and famous inventor, he already knows what he's best at: inventing, of course! He wants to help other kids figure out what they're best at too, and his latest invention, 'The Best Test' will do just that!"--Amazon.com.

Elon Musk is known as a visionary entrepreneur for his work in renewable energy and space technology. Elon Musk: Entrepreneur and Innovatorexplores Musk's vision for improving the world and how he plans to accomplish his ambitious goals. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.