A biography of the prolific inventor whose creations, including the electric light bulb and the phonograph, have contributed to the comfort, convenience, and entertainment of people all over the world.

A brief biography of Robert Fulton, the inventor, artist, and engineer who is best known for his work with submarines and the steamboat.

Although Alexander Graham Bell is widely accepted as the father of the telephone (despite the fact that rival inventor Elisha Gray submitted a similar claim the same day Bell filed his patent), Schulman provides intriguing evidence questioning if the scales were deliberately tipped in Alexander's favor.--From amazon.com.

Traces Franklin's life from humble beginnings to fame as a scientist, founding father, and America's first diplomat to France.

A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, publisher, inventor, scientist, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States.

"A picture book biography of Jewish refugee, Ralph Baer, the pioneering inventor of home video gaming"--

Describes how a circus elephant named Topsy was electrocuted in 1903 with 6,600 volts of alternating current as proof that it was much more dangerous than direct current in an ongoing dispute between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.

Learn all about Sarah Goode, one of the first African-American women to acquire a patent for her unique cupboard bed, which helped her build a life far from slavery.