Genius at Work! Great Inventor BiographiesAge Level: 8–9 Grade Level: 3–4 Imagine life today without television, sign language, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, or video games. The GENIUS AT WORK! GREAT INVENTOR BIOGRAPHIES series takes a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of the creators of these and other iconic inventions. Learn how these great minds overcame often extreme obstacles to share their genius with the world. Give students the inside scoop on important lesser-known inventors Fills the need for biographies written in simple text Contains anecdotes and details about the inventor’s journey from childhood curiosity to adult genius Perfect for reports and for pleasure reading Supports the Science curriculum7 1/2” x 9” 32pp. Illus. with color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations Contains a timeline, words to know, a further reading list and Internet addresses, and an index Fall 2007 Page 1 of 212 Electric Guitar Man The Genius of Les Paul Edwin Brit Wyckoff Without the electronic guitar invented by Les Paul, music would never have been the same. In this biography of Paul’s life and career, Edwin Brit Wyckoff shares how the rambunctious boy from Waukesha, Wisconsin, was propelled to stardom by his unrivaled playing ability and technological prowess...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-2847-0 Binding: Library Ed.List Price: $23.94Discount Price: $17.95 LL Loading… Ferris Wheel! George Ferris and His Amazing Invention Dani Sneed Though Ferris wheels are a staple at every fair and amusement park today, the man whose name they carry was at first ridiculed for proposing the idea for the World’s Fair in Chicago in 1893. A feat of human engineering and creativity, the original Ferris wheel, at 250 feet tall, was larger than any Ferris wheel in the western hemisphere today...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-2834-0 Binding: Library Ed.List Price: $23.94Discount Price: $17.95 LL Loading… Hair-Care Millionaire Madam C. J. Walker and Her Amazing Business Edwin Brit Wyckoff Born Sarah Breedlove in Louisiana in 1867, this determined woman developed a line of beauty products, beginning with hair conditioner, that made her rich and famous—the first African-American millionaire...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-3449-5 Binding: Library Ed.List Price: $23.94Discount Price: $17.95 LL Loading… Helicopter Man Igor Sikorsky and His Amazing Invention Edwin Brit Wyckoff Leonard da Vinci drew pictures of helicopters; Wilbur Wright said they would never work. But Igor Sikorsky proved him wrong, inventing the first working helicopter and building the company that still bears his name...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-3445-7 Binding: Library Ed.List Price: $23.94Discount Price: $17.95 LL Loading… Laser Man Theodore H. Maiman and His Brilliant Invention Edwin Brit Wyckoff Edwin Brit Wyckoff illustrates the drive and determination of Theodore H. Maiman who discovered the laser. Following Maiman’s obstacles from his youth as the unruly child who built an electronics laboratory in his family’s attic through his college education, work career, and numerous honors and awards, Wyckoff introduces the perseverance of this genius...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-2848-7 Binding: Library Ed.List Price: $23.94Discount Price: $17.95 LL Loading… Sign Language Man Thomas H. Gallaudet and His Incredible Work Edwin Brit Wyckoff When he was a young man, Thomas Gallaudet saw a young girl who could not hear, and he taught her how to spell "hat" and her name, "Alice." The girl's father encouraged him to start a school for the deaf...Read More Buying Options ISBN: 978-0-7660-3447-1 Binding: Library Ed.List Price: $23.94Discount Price: $17.95 LL Loading… Page 1 of 212 Loading… Loading… Loading... Library Ed.: List Price: $287.28 Discount Price: $215.40 + Add to wish list Please log in Log in or register to create a wish list. Login or Register Loading…