Mae Jemison

by Mary Boone

Published 1 August 2018

Johannes Gutenberg

by Mary Boone

Published 1 January 2018
Johannes Gutenberg wasn't just an inventor. He was also a goldsmith, printer and publisher. Young readers will discover how this man found a way to bring information to people near and far.

Thomas Edison

by Mary Boone

Published 1 January 2018
Thomas Edison wasn't just an inventor. He was also a physicist and businessman. Young readers will discover how he became a great scientist whose inventions meant a better life for many people.

George Washington Carver

by Mary Boone

Published 1 January 2018

Marie Curie

by Lisa M Bolt Simons

Published 1 January 2018
Marie Curie wasn't just a scientist. She was also an inventor and professor. Young readers will discover how she pioneered research on radioactivity and won two Nobel prizes while doing so.

Madam C.J. Walker

by Lisa M Bolt Simons

Published 1 January 2018

Rachel Carson

by Lisa M Bolt Simons

Published 1 August 2018

Henry Ford

by Lisa M Bolt Simons

Published 12 July 2018
Henry Ford wasn't just an inventor. He was also a clever businessman. Young readers will discover how this famous maker of the Model T car and the moving assembly line helped changed the world.

ADA Lovelace

by Mary Boone

Published 12 July 2018
Ada Lovelace wasn't just a mathematician. She was a pioneer in computer programming. Young readers will learn how this woman who lived 200 years ago helped the world view machines and numbers in new ways.

Explore the lives and careers of some of the world's greatest inventors and scientists. These books look at their childhood and education, their sources of inspiration, challenges faced, early successes, and the discoveries or inventions for which they are best known.

Benjamin Banneker

by Lisa M Bolt Simons

Published 1 January 2018

Explore the lives and careers of some of the world's greatest inventors and scientists. From their childhood and education through to their sources of inspiration and the challenges they faced. Learn about the discoveries and inventions for which they are best known.