"Childhood biographies of sixteen trailblazers in technology, education, business, science, art, and entertainment"--

Profiles the lives of twenty-five African American inventors who made significant scientific contributions from the eighteenth century to modern times.

Presents an illustrated look at the careers of twenty-six black inventors and scientists.

"Discover history's brilliant inventors, from Thomas Edison to Jacques Cousteau"--

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.

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

The story of how a teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds around his village and brings electricity- and a future- to his family.

"Meet Beulah Louise Henry, a girl with a knack for problem-solving who grew up to be a world-famous inventor, in this captivating picture book biography. When Beulah Louise Henry spotted a problem, she fixated on it until, AHA! She had a hunch. That's what Beulah called the inventions she came up with to solve the problems she saw all around her. Beulah's brain worked differently. She had hyperphantasia, which meant she saw things in extreme detail...