technology and invention

A biography of the inventor of the telephone.

Presents anecdotes about the people and ideas behind history's great inventions, including stories about the origins of Silly Putty, Velcro, and the microwave oven.

Traces the life of the immigrant Jewish peddler who went on to found Levi Strauss & Co., the world's first and largest manufacturer of denim jeans.

Traces the life of the immigrant Jewish peddler who went on to found Levi Strauss & Co., the world's first and largest manufacturer of denim jeans.

Describes some of the major medical discoveries, such as the cure for tuberculosis and the cause of malaria, made by researchers who were eventually awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine.

Explanations of how modern mechanisms work illustrate basic scientific concepts.

An account of the naval duel fought in the Chesapeake Bay between the opposing ironclads of the North and the South.

Traces the history of medicine in North America, from the remedies used by native peoples to the medical advances and health trends of the twentieth century.

Looks at the world before the invention of the telephone; examines the life of Alexander Graham Bell, discussing how he came to invent the telephone; and considers how the world was changed by the invention, and how it may influence the future.