Inventors and their discoveries

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The Wright brothers and the airplane

Presents the life of Wilbur and Orville Wright, the two brothers who changed the world when they built the first successful flying machine in 1903.

George Eastman and the camera

Photographs, illustrations, and simple text describes the life and success of George Eastman, who took the process of photography and made it easy for everyone to use.
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The Wright brothers and the airplane

2007
Describes how Orville and Wilbur Wright used their knowledge of how bicycles balance to help them build the first airplane.

Thomas Edison and the lightbulb

2007
Photographs, illustrations, and simple text describe the life, success, and inventions of Thomas Edison including the phonograph and the light bulb.

George Eastman and the camera

2007
Photographs, illustrations, and simple text describes the life and success of George Eastman, who took the process of photography and made it easy for everyone to use.
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