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Author
Pub. Date
2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Here is the story of the ambitious young man who brought life-changing ideas to America, despite the obstructive efforts of his hero-turned-rival, Thomas Edison. From using alternating current to light up the Chicago World's Fair to harnessing Niagara to electrify New York City and beyond, Nikola Tesla was a revolutionary ahead of his time. Remote controls, fluorescent lights, X-rays, speedometers, cell phones, even the radio -- all resulted from...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Mary Golda Ross designed classified projects for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as the company's first female engineer. Find out how her passion for math and the Cherokee values she was raised with shaped her life and work"--
25) Robert Fulton
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A simple look at the life of the famous inventor.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
This is a children's book biography of Grace Hopper, who played a prominent role in the early days of computers.--
Reveals how a woman with a passion for math and science revolutionized computer coding, defying conventions and difficult challenges along the way.
30) Casey Jones
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c, 2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Even as a boy, Casey Jones was fascinated by trains. He grew up to become a train engineer, famous for his record-setting arrival times and heroic deeds. This little known figure of American history died while trying to stop a speeding train, an act that became part of his already impressive legend. The engaging volume uses a graphic novel-style format to draw in readers and delineate information. While the design will entice browsers, the time line,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Why is Jerome Lemelson important? His inventions helped create industrial robots, cassette players, and more! Readers follow his journey from struggling inventor to a multimillionaire with more than 600 patents. This story of determination is filled with engaging text and colorful images, all reviewed by Smithsonian experts"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Nikola Tesla was a scientist and inventor in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Among his many inventions and experiments, he helped create the modern electricity system. Learn more about Tesla's life as a famous inventor.
37) Thomas Edison
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Profiles the life of the inventor responsible for the phonograph and improving the telegraph.
38) Henry Ford
Author
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"The car changed travel forever. Henry Ford started a car-making revolution. Kids can read this book to find out how Ford transformed America with his cars. They will learn how many cars Ford made before the Model T Ford."-- Amazon.
40) Thomas Edison
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Features Thomas Edison explaining how he developed ideas and turned them into useful inventions. Although he is most famous for inventing the light bulb, Edison is credited with hundreds of inventions.