| So You Want to Be an Inventor? Contributor(s): St George, Judith (Author), Small, David (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0142404608 ISBN-13: 9780142404607 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2005 Annotation: This newest installment in the series that began with the Caldecott Medal-winning "So You Want to Be President?" looks at some of the world's most renowned--and some not so well-known--explorers. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Curiosities & Wonders - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - General (see Also Headings Under Animals Or Technology) - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Exploration & Discovery |
| Dewey: 608 |
| Lexile Measure: 850 |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 8.98" W x 11.26" (0.56 lbs) 56 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 59144 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: St. George and Small, the Caldecott Medal-winning team who created So You Want to Be President?, are back with another spirited and witty look at history-this time focusing on the inventors and inventions who have given us lightbulbs, automobiles, and all the other things that keep the world humming. So You Want to Be an Inventor? features some of the world's best-known inventors-Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Eli Whitney-as well as lesser-known geniuses like Georges de Mestral (inventor of Velcro), Wilhelm Roentgen (inventor of X rays), and Hedy Lamarr (inventor of a system that became the basis for satellite communication-who knew?). Whether you're a dreamer or a loner, a copycat or a daredevil, this book might just inspire readers to invent something that could change the world |