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Author
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
The inventions and inspiration of Benjamin Franklin and how they've stood the test of time. What would you do if you lived in a community without a library, hospital, post office, or fire department? If you were Benjamin Franklin, you'd set up these organizations yourself. Franklin also designed the lightning rod, suggested the idea of daylight savings time, and invented bifocals--all inspired by his common sense and intelligence. In this informative...
Author
Publisher
Square Fish
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First Square Fish edition.
Lexile measure
AD 930L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Cleverly shows how Leonardo's ideas foreshadowed modern inventions. At once an artist, inventor, engineer, and scientist, Leonardo da Vinci wrote and drew detailed descriptions of what would later become hang gliders, automobiles, robots, and much more.
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
37 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Shares a portrait of the inventor famed for such innovations as the incandescent lightbulb, batteries, and movie cameras, exploring his life-changing achievements and perseverance in the face of numerous failures.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
800L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The inspirational story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to life in this picture book biography. When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn in the spring. He trimmed flowers, spread soil, studied life cycles. And...
Author
Series
Publisher
Zonderkidz
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
40unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Many people are concerned, most of all Mother, when a band of pirates buys the farm next door, but Dad teaches them how to plant seeds, milk cows, ride horses, and much more while simply being a good neighbor.