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Inventors Month is in May! See if these offerings offer inspiration for the inventor in you!
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The Future Will Be BS Free
Will McIntosh · Delacorte Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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In this terrifyingly timely tale for fans of The Eye of Minds, a teen and his group of friends find themselves on the run after using a genius lie-detector contraption to expose their corrupt government.In a Putin-esque near-future America, the gifted and talented high school has just been... |
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Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet
Claire Lisa Evans · Portfolio
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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The history of technology you probably know is one of men and machines, garages and riches, alpha nerds and brogrammers. But the little-known fact is that female visionaries have always been at the vanguard of technology and innovation--they've just been erased from the story. Until now.Women... |
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Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. · Guinness World Records
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
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Guinness World Records: Science & Stuff is a whirlwind tour through the astounding, record-breaking world (and universe) around us, with an intro from TV science educator and author Science Bob. Packed with spectacular superlatives, shocking stats, fantastic facts and fun figures,... |
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Super Cool Tech
Dk. · Dk Publishing
Pages: 192
Format: Print book
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See today's best innovations and imagine tomorrow's big ideas in Super Cool Tech. This cutting-edge guide explores how incredible new technologies are shaping the modern world and its future, from familiar smartwatches to intelligent, driverless cars.Packed with more than 250 full-color... |
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How to Invent Everything: A Survival Guide for the Stranded Time Traveler
RYAN NORTH · Riverhead Books
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
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Get ready to make history. . . better.What would you do if a time machine hurled you thousands of years into the past . . . and then broke? How would you survive? Could you improve on humanity's original timeline? And how hard would it be to domesticate a giant wombat?Don't worry: in How to Invent... |
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Calling All Minds: How To Think and Create Like an Inventor
Temple Grandin · Philomel Books
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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From world-renowned autism spokesperson, scientist, and inventor Temple Grandin -- a book of personal stories, inventions, and facts that will blow young inventors' minds and make them soar.Have you ever wondered what makes a kite fly or a boat float? Have you ever thought about why snowflakes... |
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The Speed of Sound
Eric Bernt · Thomas & Mercer
Pages: 414
Format: Hardcover
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In this propulsive thriller, one of the most ingenious young men in the world has also become the most dangerous ... or has he?Harmony House is more than a "special place for special people." It's a think tank where high-functioning autistic savants harness their unique abilities... |
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Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women
CATHERINE THIMMESH · HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages: 112
Format: Hardcover
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This updated edition of the bestselling Girls Think of Everything, by Sibert-winner Catherine Thimmesh and Caldecott Honor winner Melissa Sweet, retains all the integrity of the original but includes expanded coverage of inventions (and inventors) to better reflect our diverse and technological... |
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Edison vs. Tesla: The Battle Over Their Last Invention
Joel Martin · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Thomas Edison closely following the alternative physics work of Albert Einstein and Max Planck, convincing him that there was an entire reality unseen by the human eye. This led to the last and least-known of all Edison's inventions, the spirit phone. His former associate, now bitter... |
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Who Built That: Awe-Inspiring Stories of American Tinkerpreneurs
Michelle Malkin · Mercury Ink
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Conservative journalist Malkin provides an eclectic journey of American capitalism, from the colonial period to the Industrial Age to the present, spotlighting little-known "tinkerpreneurs" who achieved their dreams of doing well by doing good. Learn how Paul Revere became America's... |
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The History of Travel in 50 Vehicles
Paula Grey · Tilbury House Publishers
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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Paula Grey explores how creative thinkers -- collaborating or competing and always building on the work of their predecessors -- have envisioned new ways to move about in the world. The story of travel is the human story. From the first migrations out of Africa on weary feet to horses,... |
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The Most Magnificent Thing
Ashley Spires · Kids Can Press
Pages: 32
Format: Print book
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Award-winning author and illustrator Ashley Spires has created a charming picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog. The girl has a wonderful idea. ?She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just... |
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America Enters the Industrial Revolution
Susan Hamen · Rourke Pub Group
Format: Print book
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As new scientific discoveries led to improved technology, America rapidly became a modern, industrialized nation. Find out why half of all industrial workers during this time were children ten years old and younger who didnt attend school. How did this change? Through maps, charts, and timelines... |
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