Describes the life of Sarah Goode, who was born a slave and grew up to invent a space-saving foldable bed and became the first African American woman to obtain a patent in the United States.

Introduces the life and accomplishments of the statesman, scientist, inventor, and Founding Father of the United States.

Shares how Frank William Epperson began his life as a curious boy experimenting with various inventions and grew up to be the inventor of the Popsicle.

The Cat in the Hat profiles famous inventors throughout the ages, including Johannes Gutenberg, Eli Whitney, Louis Daguerre, Thomas Edison, Garrett Morgan, and Tim Berners-Lee.

"In biomimicry, scientists imitate traits found in nature. An engineer shapes the nose of his bullet train like a kingfisher's beak. A scientist models her solar cell on the mighty leaf. Discover how ten inventors were inspired by animals and plants to create cutting-edge technology"--

Profiles Benjamin Franklin who was an inventor, scientist, printer, and statesman.

"The biography of Garrett A. Morgan, an African American entrepreneur and prolific inventor, whose bravery saved lives at the Cleveland Waterworks Disaster in 1916. Includes timeline and author's sources."--

"When thousands of people die in China's earthquakes, Emperor Shun Di does not know what to do as it takes days for a city to communicate the news to the Emperor. He assigns his wisest advisor, Zhang Heng, to create a device that will tell the Emperor and his court where an earthquake took place"--Jacket flap.

"A picture book biography of Ralph Baer, nicknamed "The Father of Videogames," which shows how a great inventor found a way to transform the early television set into a vehicle for gaming"--