Ocean State Libraries

Profiles eleven inventors between the ages of eight and fourteen, describes the steps involved in inventing a new product, and discusses contests, patents, lawyers, and clubs.

"The story of Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor, who created the first automatic three-way traffic signal system"--

Explore the exciting history of medicine from trepanning, germ theory, antibiotics and vaccines, to organ transplants and 3-D printing! Readers will learn about the amazing scientists, inventors, and innovators throughout history whose work shaped medical advancement. Table of contents, diagram, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of...

"The 21st Century Junior Library Women Innovators series highlights the contributions of women to STEM fields. Patricia Bath and Laser Surgery examines the life of this important woman and her contributions to ophthalmology and laser surgery. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. Full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning...

Sketches the life of the "Wizard of Menlo Park," the man who patented more than one thousand inventions, the most important of which was the electric light bulb.

An introduction to the life of the man who developed the electric light bulb and many other inventions.

"Gitanjali Rao, innovator and America's Top Young Scientist, brings [the reader] an interactive experience to help immerse students in the process of innovation"--Back cover.