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Describes how inventors think and work, explains how one invention--plastic--has changed the world, and briefly discusses seventy-five other important inventions, from the jet engine to the potato chip.

Reveals some of the amazing inventions of the past and present that have come from young Americans, ages eight to nineteen.

Sketches the life of the man who at the age of twenty-nine was responsible for the invention of the telephone.

Examines the life and accomplishments of Alexander Graham Bell, from his early interest in communication and electric tone transmissions to his development of the telephone and his aid to the deaf.

A biography of the inventor and manufacturer who produced one of the first self-scouring plows.

An introduction to the genius with a curious mind who loved to experiment and who invented the phonograph, light bulb, movie camera, and numerous other items.

Sketches the life from poverty to riches of the inventor of the Kodak camera which made it possible for the ordinary person to take pictures.

Sketches the life of the "Wizard of Menlo Park," the man who patented more than one thousand inventions, the most important of which was the electric light bulb.

Follows the life and career of the man who revolutionized photography by developing a camera simple enough for anyone to use.

Chronicles the life and contributions of the inventor, from his sickly childhood to the creation of his own favorite invention, the phonograph.

Highlights the life of the prolific inventor who gave the world such useful items as the electric light, motion pictures, and the phonograph.

A biography of the chemist who, in recognition of her important discoveries and inventions, was the first woman inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1991.

Describes the life and many notable accomplishments of the American printer, businessman, inventor, community leader, and statesman.

Biography of Benjamin Franklin focusing on his experiments and inventions involving electricity, and examining his improvements to the everyday objects of his time.

A brief biography of the portrait painter and inventor of the submarine and steamboat.