Inventors - United States
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Inventor of the Future: The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller
$24.99 Add to cartOne of Esquire‘s 50 Best Biographies of All Time * One of The Economist’s Best Books of 2022 * A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice * Nominated for The Next Big Idea Club * The Week Magazine B
- Author: Nevala-Lee, Alec
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 0062947230
- Language: English
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Who Was Milton Bradley?
$6.99 Read moreMeet the man behind the board games: Milton Bradley.
Born in Maine in 1836, Milton Bradley moved with his family to the working-class city of Lowell, Massachusetts, at age 11. His early life consisted- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Anderson, Kirsten
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 02 2016
- ISBN10: 0448488477
- Language: English
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My Inventions and Other Writing and Lectures
$15.00 Read moreThis volume presents one of the richest and most comprehensive collections of writings by Nikola Tesla, a founding figure of the modern electrical power industry and long-time rival of Thomas Edison. … [more below]
- Series: Dover Thrift Editions
- Author: Tesla, Nikola
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: February 17 2021
- ISBN10: 0486845753
- Language: English
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Thomas Edison
$5.99 Read moreLearn all about Thomas Edison, one of the most important figures in American history, in this colorful, inviting, and entertaining biography. This carefully leveled reader is written in an easy-to-gra… [more below]
- Series: Readers BIOS
- Author: Kramer, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 08 2014
- ISBN10: 1426314760
- Language: English
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Pedro’s Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys
$20.95 Add to cartDiscover the backstory of one of America’s favorite toys, the yo-yo, in this colorful biography of businessman Pedro Flores.
It can spin and roll, leap and twirl. You can stretch it between your hands
- Author: Peñas, Rob
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 30 2024
- ISBN10: 162014574X
- Language: English
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A Picture Book of Thomas Alva Edison
$7.99 Read moreHis inventions included the phonograph, light bulb, and movie camera.
- Series: Picture Book Biographies
- Author: Adler, David A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 1996
- ISBN10: 0823414140
- Language: English
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Nikola Tesla for Kids: His Life, Ideas, and Inventions, with 21 Activities Volume 72
$18.99 Read moreFinalist for the 2020 AAAS / Subaru SB&F Excellence in Science Book exemplify outstanding and engaging science writing and illustration for young readers
Nikola Tesla was a physicist, electrical engi- Series: For Kids
- Author: O’Quinn, Amy M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 09 2019
- ISBN10: 0912777214
- Language: English
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The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation
$19.99 Read moreWith magnificent dioramic illustrations, Gilbert Ford captures the joy, creativity, and determination behind the invention of an iconic, one-of-a-kind toy: the Slinky!
One day, a spring fell from the- Author: Ford, Gilbert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 13 2016
- ISBN10: 1481450654
- Language: English
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The Story of the Wright Brothers: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the lives of Wilbur and Orville Wright–a story for kids 6 to 12 about making ideas take flight
The Wright brothers were the first people ever to build and fly an airplane, doing what many pe- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Whipple, Annette
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 66
- Publish Date: July 28 2020
- ISBN10: 164739239X
- Language: English
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A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla
$18.99 Read moreA lyrical biography of the eccentric engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla
“An elegant and enlightening look at a man who brightened the whole world.” –Booklist, starred review
Born at the stroke of midn- Author: Westergaard, Azadeh
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 27 2021
- ISBN10: 0593114604
- Language: English
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The Wright Brothers: Nose-Diving Into History
$11.99 Add to cartA hilarious nonfiction look at two of history’s most epic “failures” the Wright brothers, whose countless crashes ultimately led to groundbreaking success.
Although Orville and Wilbur Wright are celeb- Series: Epic Fails #1
- Author: Thompson, Ben
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 10 2018
- ISBN10: 1250150566
- Language: English
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Iwoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
$49.99 Add to cartBefore slim laptops that fit into briefcases, computers looked like strange vending machines, with cryptic switches and pages of encoded output. But in 1977 Steve Wozniak revolutionized the computer i… [more below]
- Author: Wozniak, Steve
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 330
- Publish Date: January 30 2012
- ISBN10: 0393061434
- Language: English
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The Vagabonds: The Story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison’s Ten-Year Road Trip
$18.99 Add to cartA “fascinating slice of rarely considered American history” (Booklist)–the story of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison–whose annual summer sojourns introduced the road trip to our culture and made the aut… [more below]
- Author: Guinn, Jeff
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1501159313
- Language: English
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Boston Made: From Revolution to Robotics, Innovations That Changed the World
$24.99 Read moreA fascinating look at how Boston became and remains a global center for innovation–told through 50 world-changing inventions.
“Robert Krim is a long-time champion of the Boston area’s history of inn… [more below]- Author: Krim, Robert M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 23 2021
- ISBN10: 1623545358
- Language: English
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Tesla: Inventor of the Modern
$17.95 Add to cartNikola Tesla invented radio, robots, and remote control. His electric induction motors run our appliances and factories. In the early 1900s, he designed plans for cell phones, the Internet, death-ray
- Author: Munson, Richard
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 15 2019
- ISBN10: 0393358046
- Language: English
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Edison
$39.00 Add to cartEin Bestseller jetzt neu als Broschurausgabe! Die gebundene Ausgabe erzielte hervorragende Kritiken im Daily Telegraph, New Scientist, The Independent und in der Sunday Times – um nur einige zu nennen… [more below]
- Author: Israel, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 560
- Publish Date: March 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0471362700
- Language: English
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Inventor of the Future: The Visionary Life of Buckminster Fuller
$35.00 Add to cartOne of Esquire‘s 50 Best Biographies of All Time * One of The Economist’s Best Books of 2022 * A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice * Nominated for The Next Big Idea Club * The Week Magazine B
- Author: Nevala-Lee, Alec
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 672
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 0062947222
- Language: English
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Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin
$9.99 Read moreThe inventions and inspiration of Benjamin Franklin and how they’ve stood the test of time
What would you do if you lived in a community without a library, hospital, post office, or fire department? I- Author: Barretta, Gene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: December 23 2008
- ISBN10: 0312535694
- Language: English
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Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession
$18.99 Add to cartAn engaging picture book biography based on the incredible true story of a Jewish refugee who pioneered home video games and launched a worldwide obsession.
Do you ever wonder how video gaming was inve… [more below]- Author: Hannigan, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 0593306716
- Language: English
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Edison
$24.00 Add to cartNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris comes a revelatory new biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history.
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST- Author: Morris, Edmund
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 800
- Publish Date: November 03 2020
- ISBN10: 0812983211
- Language: English
