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Examines the personality as well as the thought processes that led this inventor to his discoveries which have promoted understanding of the natural world.

Examines twenty young female inventors and their creations, from Jennifer Donabar and her electric lock to Jeanie Low and her kiddie stool.

Profiles twenty-six female African-American scientists and inventors from throughout three hundred years of history.

Chronicles the lives of Orville and Wilbur Wright, describing their family life, their road to fame as the world's first pilots, and their important role in history.

Presents the Wright brothers' story in comic book format, chronicling Orville and Wilbur's unsuccessful flying attempts and ultimate success at Kitty Hawk in 1903.

A biography of the brothers who, in 1903, made the first powered, controlled flight in an airplane.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Nobel Prize winner Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of radio and wireless communication, discussing his early life in Italy, his parents, his interest in science as a youth, and his pioneering work.

A biography of eighteenth-century printer, scientist, revolutionary, and diplomat, Benjamin Franklin.

Chronicles the life and work of Benjamin Franklin. Recounts Franklin's accomplishments and influences: inventing the lightening rod, exploring the Gulf Stream, making the first electric battery, and guiding the American colonies to independence and nationhood.

New friends Nilly and Lisa help eccentric professor Doctor Proctor to develop his latest invention, a powder that makes one fart, making them very popular at school, but someone is planning to steal the industrial-strength formula for evil purposes.

In 1867 Texas, Jett, a girl passing as a boy while seeking her long-lost twin brother, joins forces with Honoraria Gibbons, an inventor, and White Fox, a young Army scout, to investigate a zombie army that is terrorizing the West.

Describes the life and work of the talented inventor and resourceful businessman, with special emphasis on his development of the steamboat.

An illustrated introduction to sixty major inventors, from the unknown inventor of the wheel to today's developers of virtual reality.

Describes the childhood of the famous artist and inventor, whose early interests in engineering, architecture, natural science, and painting were encouraged by his father.

Details the life and work of Thomas Edison, who developed the electric light bulb and over 1000 patents for other inventions and innovations.