Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. The Coolest InventorWillis Haviland Carrier and His Air ConditionerSeries: Inventors at Work!By Alison Eldridge and Stephen Eldridge DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews Icy cold air conditioning is very common in many people's lives. But there was a time when this popular luxury did not exist. People had to think of other ways to keep cool on hot, humid days. It was also too hot in factories and hospitals, theaters and cars. Willis Carrier changed all that! Authors Alison and Stephen Eldridge explore how his love of science and fixing things led to a lifetime of adventure, research, and the discovery of air conditioning!Publication Date: 01/01/2014Copyright: 2014Pages: 48Trim Size: 7 1/2 x 9Illustrations: Illus. with color and black-and-white photographsGrade Level: 3–4Age Level: 8–9LC Number: 2012041458Lexile: 760ATOS Reading Level: 4.8ATOS Points: 0.5Quiz #: 164659AR Interest Level: LGDewey: 697.9FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Ed.978-0-7660-4216-2$25.27$18.95Multi-User eBook978-0-7660-5839-2$25.27$18.95 "Highlighting mainly leer-known inventors of well-known products, these books straightforwardly relate the history, science, process of discovery, and the challenges each person faced in developing his or her invention."The Horn Book Guide, Fall 2014"Readers learn about the lives of the inventors and what drove them. Young readers are encouraged to explore their own ideas and are told how to research their own inventions."Library Media Connection, November/December 2014"…a biography that informs as well as motivates higher-level thinking."Association of Region XI School LibrariesSee all reviews Loading… Other books in Inventors at Work! 1 Loading… Other books from the authors 12 Loading… Reviews"Highlighting mainly leer-known inventors of well-known products, these books straightforwardly relate the history, science, process of discovery, and the challenges each person faced in developing his or her invention."The Horn Book Guide, Fall 2014"Readers learn about the lives of the inventors and what drove them. Young readers are encouraged to explore their own ideas and are told how to research their own inventions."Library Media Connection, November/December 2014"…a biography that informs as well as motivates higher-level thinking."Association of Region XI School Libraries"This is a great book for beginning readers with lots of interesting pictures and clear, understandable text. This book may be the first step towards a great invention."National Science Teachers Association Recommends Web site, posted April 12, 2014 Library Ed.: 978-0-7660-4216-2 List Price: $25.27 Discount Price: $18.95 + Add to wish list Multi-User eBook: 978-0-7660-5839-2 List Price: $25.27 Discount Price: $18.95 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading… -----OR----- Click to buy at Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble