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.

Presents a biography of the tireless Thomas Edison, illustrated with many photos of his life and inventions.

Surveys the life of Benjamin Franklin, highlighting his work as an inventor and statesman.

"Presents the life and accomplishments of the famous artist, scientist, engineer, and inventor."--Amazon.com. Leonardo da Vinci was an enormously talenter person living among many talented people, but still he stood out. He was an artist, inventor, engineer and scientist. He wanted to work miracles but he often met with failure. He was also athletic and extremely handsome and very charming, but was a loner and had no family of his own. He accomplished...

"As a girl coming of age during the Civil Rights Movement, Patricia Bath made it her mission to become a doctor. When obstacles like racism, poverty, and sexism threatened this goal, she persevered--brightening the world with a game-changing treatment for blindness!"--Inside book jacket.

A love story to the value of variety, this picture-book biography sheds light on an unconventional path to greatness and humanizes a towering figure in American history.

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

"An illustrated biography of the inventor of the telephone"-- "Did you know that Bell's amazing invention--the telephone--stemmed from his work on teaching the deaf? Both his mother and wife were deaf. Or, did you know that in later years he refused to have a telephone in his study? Bell's story will fascinate young readers interested in the early history of modern technology!"--