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3) Edison
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English
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Edmund Morris writes about a man who was arguably the most famous in the world when he died in 1931, so revered for his perfection of the incandescent light bulb that President Hoover proposed darkening the entire United States for one minute on the night of his funeral. For the rest of the twentieth century, Edison's image, polished by his additional fame as the inventor of the phonograph, the Kinetoscope moving-picture camera, and the rechargeable...
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"Explores the brilliant and prescient mind of one of the twentieth century's greatest scientists and inventors. Called a madman by his enemies, a genius by others, and an enigma by nearly everyone, Nikola Tesla was a trailblazing inventor who created astonishing, sometimes world-transforming devices that were virtually without theoretical precedent..." -- Cover.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
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"Meet the man behind the board games: Milton Bradley. Born in Maine in 1836, Milton Bradley moved with his family to the working-class city of Lowell, Massachusetts, at age 11. His early life consisted of several highs and lows, from graduating high school and attending Harvard to getting laid off and losing his first wife. These experiences gave Bradley the idea for his first board game: The Checkered Game of Life. He produced and sold Life across...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 560L
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English
Description
Sarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a US patent. Working in her furniture store, she recognized a need for a multi-use bed and through hard work, ingenuity, and determination, invented her unique cupboard bed. She built more than a piece of furniture. She built a life far away from slavery, a life where her sweet dreams could come true.
8) Elon Musk
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English
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"From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era--a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter"--
As a kid in South Africa, Musk was regularly beaten by bullies; he once was in the hospital for a week after...
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Lexile measure
1020L
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English
Description
"Throughout history, Black inventors have achieved some of the world's greatest advancements in science, technology, engineering, and math. This book highlights 15 men and women who made a big impact with their inventions--from Marie Van Brittan Brown, who created the first home security system, to Mark Dean, who invented the personal computer. Learn all about each inventor's creative process, their invention, and the way it's benefited our world."--Publisher's...
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Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
1060L
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English
Description
"Do you have the imagination of an inventor? Peek inside Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, climb aboard Hideo Shima's bullet train, and go behind the scenes with movie star-turned-inventor, Hedy Lamarr. Inventors tells the stories of more than 50 pioneering scientists and revolutionary thinkers who have shaped our world with their remarkable creations."--
15) Nikola Tesla
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Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Simple text and illustrations look at the life of inventor Nikola Tesla.
16) Philo Farnsworth
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
650L
Language
English
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Description
Get to know the life and legacy of Philo Farnsworth. Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text give early readers an engaging and age-appropriate look at his invention of a TV and how it changed entertainment forever.
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Series
Magic tree house fact trackers volume 41
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
Following their adventure with Benjamin Franklin, Jack and Annie want to learn more about the Founding Father and search out facts about his life and accomplishments, including his electricity kite-flying experiment and his most famous inventions.
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Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
"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."--
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