Amazing American Inventors of the 20th Century

by Laura S. Jeffrey

The ten Americans profiled in this book may not be familiar to some people, but their inventions certainly are. Today, we take for granted devises such as televisions, microchips, lasers, and even the Super Soaker(R) water gun. Within the last one hundred years in the United States, creative individuals such as those introduced in this book have pushed technology beyond the dreams of just a few years ago. Each of these inventors began with an idea...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076604162X
• ISBN13: 9780766041622
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 12