The Spirit of Invention: The Story of the Thinkers, Creators, and Dreamers Who Formed Our Nation

by Julie M. Fenster

An illustrated appreciation of america's spirit of invention, which introduces unique characters whose insistence on change for the better made america what it is today

The Spirit of Invention is a fascinating examination of innovation as a driving characteristic of Americans from all eras and all walks of life. In this book we meet Gertrude Forbes, a sickly widow so poor she had to live in her aunt's attic, who overcame the odds to invent,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061231894
• ISBN13: 9780061231896
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.1" x 9.6"