Great idea series

Simple text and illustrations explore the life of Zamboni inventor Frank Zamboni.

Simple text and illustrations explore the life of Zamboni inventor Frank Zamboni.

In 1911, 146 workers died in the shocking Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City. Morgan decided to invent a safety hood for firefighters-- but people weren't interested in buying his safety hood when they discovered its inventor was black. When an explosion trapped workers in a tunnel under Lake Erie in 1916, his hoods were rushed to the scene and used to rescue as many men as possible. Developed further, Garrett's invention came to save thousands of soldiers from chlorine gas in the trenches of World War I.

Presents for young readers an overview of how George Eastman came into photography and created the Kodak camera.

Presents a biography of Margaret Knight, detailing the events that led up to her invention of a machine capable of creating flat-bottom paper bags.

Recounts the story of the invention of the elevator and of its creator, tracing Otis's route from a farm boy watching ropes break on the hay hoist to his contributions to high-rise innovations and other feats of modern architecture.

Depicts inventor Elijah McCoy, the son of slaves, who studied to become a mechanical engineer in Scotland. After he returned to America, the only job with a railroad was shoveling coal into the engine's firebox. He went on to invent an oil cup that dramatically increased a train's ability to travel faster and safer.

Shares the inspirational story of African-American inventor Garrett Morgan, whose incredible safety hood became a forerunner to the gas masks that saved thousands of soldiers during World War I.

Text and illustrations offer an introduction to the life and inventions of nineteenth-century Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, the inventor of wireless communication.

Simple text and illustrations explore the life of African Canadian inventor Elijah McCoy.