Inventions
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$28.00 Add to cartHow did the popularity of underwear in the twelfth century lead to the invention of the printing press?
How did the waterwheel evolve into the computer?
How did the arrival of the cannon lead eventually… [more below]- Author: Burke, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: July 03 2007
- ISBN10: 0743299558
- Language: English
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Cathedral, Forge and Waterwheel
$18.99 Add to cartFrom bestselling historians Joseph and Frances Gies, whose books have been used by George R.R. Martin as source material for Game of Thrones, comes a classic book on innovation and technological chang
- Series: Medieval Life
- Author: Gies, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: November 16 2018
- ISBN10: 0060925817
- Language: English
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Teen Innovators: Nine Young People Engineering a Better World with Creative Inventions
$19.99 Read moreTeen Innovators tells the stories of discovery and the inventions of nine young students.
For example, twelve-year-old Gitanjali Rao, appalled by the tragedy in Flint, Michigan, found a cheaper, mor
- Author: Estes, Fred
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 172841721X
- Language: English
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Elon Musk
$19.95 Add to cartNew York Times and International Bestseller Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Audible and Amazon More than 1 million copies sold In the spirit of Steve Jobs and … [more below]
- Author: Vance
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 460
- Publish Date: February 12 2018
- ISBN10: 6077473677
- Language: Spanish
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Made in Ohio: A History of Buckeye Invention & Ingenuity
$23.99 Read moreAmerican Know How in the Heart of It All Ohio was and remains tailor made for commerce, transportation, invention, and manufacturing. Located between Lake Erie and the Ohio River, it was perfect for c… [more below]
- Author: Hinds, Conrade C.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: February 27 2023
- ISBN10: 1467152943
- Language: English
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The Laser That’s Changing the World: The Amazing Stories Behind Lidar, from 3D Mapping to Self-Driving Cars
$19.00 Read moreTells the story of a laser technology that will have a big impact on society and the brilliant innovators responsible for its developmentLidar–a technology evolved from radar, but using laser light r
- Author: Neff, Todd
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 314
- Publish Date: October 09, 2018
- ISBN10: 163388466X
- Language: English
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A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence: What It Is, Where We Are, and Where We Are Going
$28.99 Read moreFrom Oxford’s leading AI researcher comes a fun and accessible tour through the history and future of one of the most cutting edge and misunderstood field in science: Artificial Intelligence
The somewh- Author: Wooldridge, Michael
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1250770742
- Language: English
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One Simple Idea: Turn Your Dreams Into a Licensing Goldmine While Letting Others Do the Work
$28.00 Add to cartWith must-have updates, a new edition of the bestselling method that shows how anyone can turn their one simple idea into millions – without lifting a finger
Stephen Key is an award-winning inventor w
- Author: Key, Stephen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 06 2015
- ISBN10: 1259589676
- Language: English
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Cathedral: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner
$21.99 Add to cartA Caldecott Honor Book
Readers worldwide recognize Caldecott Medal winner David Macaulay’s imaginary Cathedral of Chutreaux. This critically acclaimed book has been translated into a dozen languages an
- Author: Macaulay, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: September 19 1973
- ISBN10: 0395175135
- Language: English
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Patricia’s Vision: The Doctor Who Saved Sight Volume 7
$19.99 Read moreThe inspiring story of Dr. Patricia Bath, a groundbreaking ophthalmologist who pioneered laser surgery–and gave her patients the gift of sight.
Born in the 1940s, Patricia Bath dreamed of being an- Series: People Who Shaped Our World #7
- Author: Lord, Michelle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 145493137X
- Language: English
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Who Is Bill Gates?
$6.99 Add to cartBill Gates, born in Seattle, Washington, in 1955, is an American business magnate, investor, philanthropist, and author. In this Who Was…? biography, children will learn of Gates’ childhood passion … [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Demuth, Patricia Brennan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: March 21 2013
- ISBN10: 0448463326
- Language: English
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Better Than New / Mejor Que Nuevo: A Recycle Tale / Un Cuenta de Reciclaje
$18.95 Add to cart“Will You Help Me?”
Isidora and Julian, playing in the Chilean ocean, hear a plaintive cry — a sea lion is tangled in an abandoned fishing net. They free their ocean friend then consider what to do w
- Author: Broder, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 44
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 1952338034
- Language: English
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Means of Transport That Almost Changed the World
$18.95 Add to cartRealistic illustrations accompany the stories behind various more or less peculiar vehicles that were invented but in the end, they did not make the cut.
We all travel sometimes–by car, by public tran
- Series: Means of Transport
- Author: Velcovsky, Tom
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: July 04 2023
- ISBN10: 8000068451
- Language: English
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Monkey with a Tool Belt
$9.99 Read moreInspiration for the Netflix series Chico Bon Bon!
Whether you need a beebersaw or a chisel, Chico Bon Bon’s your monkey. He can build or fix just about anything–from a dock for the ducks to a clock
- Series: Monkey with a Tool Belt
- Author: Monroe, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 172848779X
- Language: English
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Zoey Lyndon’s Misadventures at Camp
$9.99 Add to cartZoey and her bestie, Tommi, are hitting the trails! They’re attending Camp Whispering Pines, a five-night Engineering Camp Experience. Things are off to a great start, and Zoey’s enjoying her camp fri
- Author: Anderson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 134
- Publish Date: July 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1736616730
- Language: English
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1001 Inventions and Awesome Facts from Muslim Civilization: Official Children’s Companion to the 1001 Inventions Exhibition
$16.99 Add to cartWe often think that people from a thousand years ago were living in the Dark Ages. But from the 7th century onward in Muslim civilization there were amazing advances and inventions that still influenc… [more below]
- Series: National Geographic Kids
- Author: National Geographic
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: December 11 2012
- ISBN10: 142631258X
- Language: English
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3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids: Create Amazing Projects with CAD Design and Steam Ideas
$24.99 Add to cartCreate 25 amazing projects with 3D printing! With 3D Printing and Maker Lab for Kids, you can explore the creative potential behind this game-changing technology.
- Design your projects using free browse
- Series: Lab for Kids #22
- Author: Sequeira, Eldrid
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 25 2020
- ISBN10: 163159799X
- Language: English
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Elinor Wonders Why: The Seed of an Idea
$7.99 Add to cartElinor and her friends solve a “sticky” mystery in this picture book based on the PBS KIDS series.
Elinor is fascinated by the strap on Ari’s cool new watch. It makes a skrrrrtch sound when he opens i
- Series: Elinor Wonders Why
- Author: Cham, Jorge
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1525306243
- Language: English
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Nano: The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small
$17.99 Add to cartThe cutting-edge world of nanoscience leaps to life on boldly patterned pages in this STEM-ready gem.
An acclaimed physicist and debut picture-book author introduces readers to the tiny building bloc- Author: Wade, Jess
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 15 2021
- ISBN10: 1536217662
- Language: English
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Mr. Ferris and His Wheel
$19.99 Add to cartCapturing an engineer’s creative vision and mind for detail, this fully illustrated picture book biography sheds light on how the American inventor George Ferris defied gravity and seemingly impossibl… [more below]
- Author: Davis, Kathryn Gibbs
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 02 2014
- ISBN10: 0547959222
- Language: English
