Since the beginning of time, inventors have been coming up with new ideas. But many of them did not necessarily get it right on their first attempts. Far from it! Invention is a process of trial and error. Learn how the inventors in this book kept trying until they finally succeeded. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader includes clear, informational text, stimulating facts, and detailed photos and sidebars to engage students as...

An A to Z introduction to modern inventions such as computers, microwave, umbrella, zipper and many more. Each invention is introduced with a poem and includes detailed-filled expository text.

Everyone makes mistakes, but they're not often on display for the whole world to see. These blunders in science and invention have gone down in history and will never be forgotten.

Frank and Joe Hardy receive an unusual assignment from their detective father. They are to "break into" the house of a Bayport neighbor, Malcolm Wright and retrieve a top-secret invention that the scientist had hidden in his study before leaving for California. The invention is in danger of being stolen and the boys race against time to beat the thieves at their own game. The young detectives soon discover that they are involved in a mystery far

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Examines Maker Faires around the country, describing the types of people, activities, and inventions seen there. Offers tips for visiting, hosting, and exhibiting or volunteering at a Maker Faire. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

When Rosie is unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rose's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.

"An introduction to inventions and discoveries from ancient to modern times, including how they were developed and their effects on society. Features include fact boxes, illustrations, period photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and a list of recommended books and websites"--Provided by publisher.

"From historian and author of the popular daily newsletter Letters From An American, a vital narrative that explains how America, once a beacon of democracy, now teeters on the brink of autocracy -- and how we can turn back. In the midst of the impeachment crisis of 2019, Heather Cox Richardson launched a daily Facebook essay providing the historical background of the daily torrent of news. The essays soon turned into a newsletter and, spread by word...

Provides information on some of the major inventions that have changed history, including what are some inventions that changed the course of history, who are some of the important inventors of the past century, what makes an invention a success, and more.

Learn about how nature has inspired technological innovations with this book on the similarities between gecko feet and a new adhesive tape. Integrating both historical and scientific perspectives, this book explains how gecko feet inspired the invention of an adhesive. Readers will make connections and examine the relationship between the two concepts. Sidebars, photographs, a glossary, and a concluding chapter on important people in the field add...