Inventions
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The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention
$21.00 Add to cartHardly a week passes without some high-profile court case that features intellectual property at its center. But how did the belief that one could own an idea come about? And how did that belief chan
- Author: Rosen, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: March 15 2012
- ISBN10: 0226726347
- Language: English
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Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different: A Biography
$15.99 Add to cartA riveting biography of the groundbreaking innovator who was a giant in the worlds of computing, music, filmmaking, design, smart phones, and more. A finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Aw
- Author: Blumenthal, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 14 2012
- ISBN10: 125001445X
- Language: English
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
$17.99 Add to cartThe dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and of one man’s forty-year obsession to find a solution to the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day–“the longitude problem.”
Anyone alive in t- Author: Sobel, Dava
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 01 2007
- ISBN10: 080271529X
- Language: English
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Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words
$26.99 Add to cartHave you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. In Thing Explainer, he uses line drawings and only the
- Author: Munroe, Randall
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: November 24, 2015
- ISBN10: 0544668251
- Language: English
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Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
$22.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – How will Artificial Intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more … [more below]
- Author: Tegmark, Max
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: July 31 2018
- ISBN10: 1101970316
- Language: English
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Comic Books: A Graphic History
$9.99 Add to cartFrom the late 1800s to today, comic books have been a distinct and beloved form of literature.
But the history of using pictures to tell stories stretches back centuries. From prehistoric cave paint
- Series: Amazing Inventions
- Author: Hoena, Blake
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2026
- ISBN10: 9798765647431
- Language: English
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Next Stop the Future!: A Journey Through Tomorrow’s Science
$19.99 Add to cartThis fun and educational book invites readers aged 8 and up on an exciting, imagination-fueled journey through the science and innovation of tomorrow.
Packed with discoveries and breakthroughs from all… [more below]
- Author: Jackson, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 01 2026
- ISBN10: 1837251819
- Language: English
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On Board: The Epic History of Ships, Sailors, and the Voyages They Made
$30.00 Read moreSet sail for a journey through time and around the world…
Packed with exciting, real-life stories and detailed illustrations, this is the fascinating story of how boats and ships have transformed ou- Author: Adams, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: October 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1836004702
- Language: English
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How’d They Make That?! Incredible Stadiums: Book 1
$19.99 Read moreA colossal compendium that explores the most stellar stadiums from around the world!
From ancient Rome’s Colosseum to a floating soccer field in Singapore to the Astrodome in Houston (nicknamed the Eig
- Series: How’d They Make That?!
- Author: Eisinger, Justin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: October 06 2026
- ISBN10: 1797218654
- Language: English
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We Are the Wright Brothers
$16.99 Read moreWilbur and Orville Wright, inventors of the airplane, are the heroes of this 40th biography in the New York Times bestselling picture book series, for ages 5 to 9.
Orville and Wilbur Wright always lov- Series: Ordinary People Change the World
- Author: Meltzer, Brad
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 06 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217005529
- Language: English
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Let’s Talk Podcasting for Kids
$9.95 Add to cartGet ready to learn about podcasts, a fun and exciting way to tell stories. Who can make a podcast? Anyone! Even you…
Did you know podcasts were invented in 2004? The word podcast is a combination of
- Author: Cupido, Amanda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 34
- Publish Date: March 30 2025
- ISBN10: 1069089834
- Language: English
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First Flight: The Story of the Wright Brothers
$12.99 Read moreExperience the greatest breakthroughs in science, with the DK Science Stories series.
Meet Orville and Wilbur Wright: two ordinary brothers with an extraordinary dream. In a world of horse-drawn carri- Series: DK Science Stories
- Author: Ploszajski, Anna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: September 22 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217138692
- Language: English
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Supa Nova: Robot Takeover: A Graphic Novel Volume 2
$9.99 Read moreNova invents a robot named Buddy to help her with her chores so she has more time to do science, but then Buddy tries to take over her secret lab–and the world!
Science-loving Nova is back and ready
- Series: Supa Nova
- Author: Timothy, Chanté
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 22 2026
- ISBN10: 9798887772660
- Language: English
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Maker Girl and Professor Smarts: Beware the Evil Lair
$12.99 Read moreHilarious superhero hijinks meet maker activities for readers to try–like a DIY tickle-torture device of dooooom!–in this second STEM graphic novel starring Maker Girl and Professor Smarts, who figh… [more below]
- Series: Maker Girl and Professor Smarts
- Author: Florentine, Jasmine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: August 25 2026
- ISBN10: 1536242063
- Language: English
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Made on Earth for Rising Stars: The Electro-Harmonix Story
$55.00 Read moreFollow the untold story of how one of America’s greatest companies changed our culture and our music with their unorthodox devices.
In 1968, Mike Matthews founded Electro-Harmonix (EHX) and began assem
- Author: Scott, Josh
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 548
- Publish Date: June 23 2026
- ISBN10: 9798992483857
- Language: English
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Maker Girl and Professor Smarts: Beware the Evil Lair
$24.99 Read moreHilarious superhero hijinks meet maker activities for readers to try–like a DIY tickle-torture device of dooooom!–in this second STEM graphic novel starring Maker Girl and Professor Smarts, who figh… [more below]
- Series: Maker Girl and Professor Smarts
- Author: Florentine, Jasmine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: August 25 2026
- ISBN10: 153622765X
- Language: English
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Drones: A Graphic History
$9.99 Add to cartThe history of drones is as fascinating as it is complicated. Each year brings new innovations.
From the early 1900s to now, drones, or UAVs (unpiloted aerial vehicles), have been used for a wide var
- Series: Amazing Inventions
- Author: Carlson-Berne, Emma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2026
- ISBN10: 9798765647448
- Language: English
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Artificial Intelligence: A Graphic History
$9.99 Add to cartFor better or for worse, artificial intelligence has become a part of daily life.
No longer just science fiction, artificial intelligence is all around us. From the technology that powers video games
- Series: Amazing Inventions
- Author: Carlson-Berne, Emma
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2026
- ISBN10: 9798765647424
- Language: English
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Bioinspired: How Nature Made Us Modern, Drives Today’s Technological Innovation, and Inspires a Future Worth Inventing
$35.00 Read moreSince the dawn of humanity, nature has inspired our best ideas and most revolutionary inventions–this book shows how nature shapes innovation today, and how it may be the key to a sustainable future.… [more below]
- Author: Stier, Samuel Cord
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: August 18 2026
- ISBN10: 1643261444
- Language: English
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The Battle for Earth’s Survival: Transforming Technology for a Greener Tomorrow
$22.99 Add to cartIt’s a big question–can we save the world? With climate crises, wildlife extinction, and awful pollution threatening our planet, the stakes are high . . . but don’t panic! Scientists have a plan, an
- Series: Tomorrow’s World
- Author: Russo, Jill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: April 01 2026
- ISBN10: 1835694845
- Language: English
