Click the Google Preview button to take a look inside this book. Amazing American Inventors of the 20th CenturySeries: Inspiring Collective BiographiesBy Laura S. Jeffrey DetailsDetails ReviewsReviews The ten Americans profiled in this book may not be familiar to some people, but their inventions certainly are. Today, we take for granted devises such as televisions, microchips, laswers, and even the Super Soaker® water gun. Within the last one hundred years in the United States, creative individuals such as those introduced in this book have pushed technology beyond the dreams of just a few years ago. Each of these inventors began with an idea for improving some aspect of life. Through ingenuity, hard work, and talent, they made their ideas a reality. Includes profiles of William Lear, Philo Farnsworth, Beatrice Kenner, Gertrude Belle Elion, Gordon Gould, Charles Ginsburg, Robert Shurney, Jack Kilby, Stephanie Kwolek and Lonnie Johnson.Publication Date: 09/01/2013Copyright: 2014Pages: 112Trim Size: 6 x 9Illustrations: Illus. with color and black-and-white photographs and illustrationsGrade Level: 5–upAge Level: 10–upLC Number: 2012024611Lexile: 850ATOS Reading Level: 6.5Dewey: 609.2FormatsFormatISBNList PriceDiscount PriceLibrary Bound Book978-0-7660-4162-2$35.93$26.95eBook978-0-7660-5788-3$35.93$26.95 "…a good addition to a collection for research projects."TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee, March 2014"...does a fantastic job of walking the reader through a wide variety of inventions from the 20th century...The narrative really ingrains the idea that it takes trial, error, effort, and dedication to succeed."National Science Teachers Association Recommends Web site, posted April 12, 2014 Loading… Other books in Inspiring Collective Biographies 1 Loading… Other books from the authors 123 Loading… eBook: 978-0-7660-5788-3 List Price: $35.93 Discount Price: $26.95 + Add to wish list Library Bound Book: 978-0-7660-4162-2 List Price: $35.93 Discount Price: $26.95 + 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