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One of the most significant and important inventors of the 20th century-- indeed, of any age in history-- is Nikola Tesla, the Serbian-born physicist and engineer who, like so many famous people today, credits his mother with his genius (the result of both genetics and an inventive environment). It is rare for readers to gain an intensely personal understanding of such an influential figure as Tesla, yet we have it in his My Inventions, which were...
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The #1 New York Times–bestselling classic: A hilarious memoir of two parents, twelve kids, and “a life of cheerfully controlled chaos” (The New York Times).
Translated into more than fifty languages, Cheaper by the Dozen is the unforgettable story of the Gilbreth clan as told by two of its members. In this endearing, amusing memoir, siblings Frank Jr. and Ernestine capture the hilarity and...
Translated into more than fifty languages, Cheaper by the Dozen is the unforgettable story of the Gilbreth clan as told by two of its members. In this endearing, amusing memoir, siblings Frank Jr. and Ernestine capture the hilarity and...
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Traces the historic quest to rekindle the human exploration of space as navigated by billionaire entrepreneurs, sharing insights into how professional rivalry and Silicon Valley innovations are lowering the cost of space travel and exceeding the achievements of NASA.
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[2023]
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First edition.
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"This STEM/STEAM picture book tells the story of Edith Clarke, the innovator who solved an electrical mystery and built the first graphing calculator--from paper, an accomplishment that helped her become the first woman electrical engineer in America"--
10) Edison
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From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Morris comes a revelatory new biography ofThomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history.
Thomas Alva Edison's invention of the first practical incandescent lamp 140 years ago so dazzled the world that it cast a shadow over his later achievements. In all, this near-deaf genius patented 1,093 inventions, not including those he left unlicensed for the benefit of medicine.Morris portrays the unknown...
12) Grace Hopper
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Grace Hopper was one of the world's first computer programmers. Grace believed there was always more than one way to solve a problem. That belief inspired her lifelong work to bring computers to everyone. Grace asked the questions and helped solve the problems that transformed computers from giant machines that filled rooms to objects you can hold in your hand.
14) Thomas Edison
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Thomas Edison in The My Itty-Bitty Bio series is a biography for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Thomas Edison in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. The series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions. Includes a timeline, primary sources, glossary, and index. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest...
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"…Fascinating… A riveting American classic of independent brilliance versus corporate arrogance. I found it more fun than fiction." - James Bradley, author of Flags of Our Fathers
"… The fascinating inside story of how this eccentric loner invented television and fought corporate America." - Walter Isaacson, chariman, CNN
"…Compelling…Strong, dramatic prose…" - Kirkus Reviews
"…A lively and engaging account." - Library Journal
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