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In the late nineteenth century, when Conor Broekhart discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king, he is branded a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under brutal conditions while he plans a daring escape from Little Saltee prison by way of a flying machine that he must design, build, and, hardest of all, trust to carry him to safety.

Chronicles the life and career of Robert Fulton, the American inventor whose version of the steamship provided travelers with a relatively fast and inexpensive means of transportation.

Teenage STORM agents Will, Andrew, and Gaia seek answers to a pair of "ghostly" burglaries in Venice, but uncover a larger plot that aims to assassinate the leading figures of international intelligence.

In London, the teenaged geniuses of STORM, a secret organization dedicated to eliminating the world's misery through science and technology, uncover plans for a deadly weapon and race to find and dismantle it, then confront the corrupt scientist behind the scheme.

Discusses African American inventors and their contributions, including Benjamin Bradley, Madam Walker, and George Washington Carver.

Provides accounts of ten significant twentieth-century inventors and the products they are responsible for including the laser, pocket calculator, and the microchip.

An introduction to the lives and accomplishments of nine American women inventors.

Provides accounts of ten significant twentieth-century inventions and the people behind them, including the Wright brothers and their airplane, Robert Goddard and his rocket, and Gordon Gould and his laser.

Brings together eighteenth century etchings, artifacts, and quotations to create the effect of a scrapbook of the life of Benjamin Franklin.

Surveys the lives and work of such innovative women as Grace Hopper, Fannie Farmer, C.

Profiles the lives of American inventors, engineers, and scientists whose major technical accomplishments occurred during the Industrial Revolution and on through the beginning of World War II, arranged chronologically by birth date, and including such people as Charles Goodyear, George Eastman, and Margaret Bourke-White.

Chronicles the lives and achievements of nine Afro-Americans responsible for inventions related to important aspects of modern life such as refrigeration, electric lighting, and transportation.

Traces the life and contributions of the famous inventor whose inventions such as the electric light bulb and phonograph helped change the world.

A photo-filled chronicle of American inventor Thomas Edison's life and accomplishments that describes America during his lifetime and discusses his impact on the world.

Introduces the life of inventor, statesman, and founding father Benjamin Franklin, whose love of books led him to establish the first public library in the American colonies.