TIME-LIFE American Inventors

TIME-LIFE American Inventors
Author: The Editors of TIME-LIFE
Publisher: Time Inc. Books
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2016-08-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 168330294X

p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Calibri} From Thomas Edison to Alexander Graham Bell to Benjamin Franklin to Henry Ford to the Wright Brothers, our country has been built upon a foundation of innovation. A melting pot of diversity, America harbors a collaborative spirit and inspires an exchange of ideas where what is developed by one inventor is adopted by others and pushed further, improved, and perfected, fusing different perspectives together as one.

In this all-new special edition from TIME LIFE, American Inventors chronicles those minds that transformed the worlds of Industry, Information, Home, Health, and Transportation and inspired generations to come. Learn more about the inventors that went down in history for their vision, dedication and perseverance in this celebration of American ingenuity. As automotive inventor and businessman Charles Kettering once put it, although “the world hates change, it is the only thing that has brought progress” and this nation is composed of a rich history of genius that continues to inspire progress each and every day.

TIME-LIFE American Inventors

TIME-LIFE American Inventors
Author: THE EDITORS OF TIME-LIFE.
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release:
Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY
ISBN: 9781683302971

From Thomas Edison to Alexander Graham Bell to Benjamin Franklin to Henry Ford to the Wright Brothers, our country has been built upon a foundation of innovation. A melting pot of diversity, America harbors a collaborative spirit and inspires an exchange of ideas where what is developed by one inventor is adopted by others and pushed further, improved, and perfected, fusing different perspectives together as one.In this all-new special edition from TIME LIFE, American Inventors chronicles those minds that transformed the worlds of Industry, Information, Home, Health, and Transportation and inspired generations to come. Learn more about the inventors that went down in history for their vision, dedication and perseverance in this celebration of American ingenuity. As automotive inventor and businessman Charles Kettering once put it, although "the world hates change, it is the only thing that has brought progress" and this nation is composed of a rich history of genius that continues to inspire progress each and every day.

The Inventor's Times

The Inventor's Times
Author: Dan Driscoll
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780439384742

A chronological account of the world's inventions in a newspaper format, including bubble gum, the zipper, and the first video game.

What Color Is My World?

What Color Is My World?
Author: Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 87
Release: 2012-03-13
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0763664413

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a lineup of little-known African-American inventors in this lively, kid-friendly book. Did you know that James West invented the microphone in your cell phone? That Fred Jones invented the refrigerated truck that makes supermarkets possible? Or that Dr. Percy Julian synthesized cortisone from soy, easing untold people’s pain? These are just some of the black inventors and innovators scoring big points in this dynamic look at several unsung heroes who shared a desire to improve people’s lives. Offering profiles with fast facts on flaps and framed by a funny contemporary story featuring two feisty twins, here is a nod to the minds behind the gamma electric cell and the ice-cream scoop, improvements to traffic lights, open-heart surgery, and more — inventors whose ingenuity and perseverance against great odds made our world safer, better, and brighter. Back matter includes an authors’ note and sources.

The Greatest Inventors of All-Time

The Greatest Inventors of All-Time
Author: Charles E. Henderson Jr.
Publisher: Charles E. Henderson Jr.
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2020-09-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN:

The book called The Greatest Inventors of All-Time, is about the Inventors and their Inventions and how some of them got there patents that help change the world today. It's a mind blowing book that can inspire and educate about a lot Inventions that turned into businesses as of today. Most of these Inventions and the Inventors help grow and change the world to be a better place. This book shows how far the world has evolved in Inventions and Entrepreneurs.

Inspiring African-American Inventors

Inspiring African-American Inventors
Author: Jeff C. Young
Publisher: Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2009-04-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781598450804

Presents the lives and accomplishments of nine African American inventors whose inventions changed the world, including Howard Latimer, George Washington Carver, and Madam C.J. Walker.

The Picture History of Great Inventors

The Picture History of Great Inventors
Author: Gillian Clements
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 1993
Genre: Inventions
ISBN: 9780711216051

An introduction to the great inventors of the world. Filled with facts both serious and comic, the book describes the lives and work of more than 50 major inventors, with illustrated references to hundreds more. A timeline provides a glimpse into the lives and times of each inventor.

Inventors and Inventions

Inventors and Inventions
Author: Lorraine Hopping Egan
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1997
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780590103886

Presents reproducible cross-curricular activities for grades four through eight on historic and modern inventions and inventors, and includes ideas for student inventions.

Inventors and Inventions

Inventors and Inventions
Author: Alvin K. Benson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 394
Release: 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

In-depth critical essays on important men and women inventors of all time, from around the world. Features 409 essays covering 413 individual inventors (including twenty seven women).