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1	Tesla, Man Out of Time more books like this by Margaret Cheney add to wishlist Cheney's biography of one of the greatest inventors and scientists of the modern age restores Tesla's precedence as the true inventor of radio, as well as of other remarkable firsts such as the harnessing of alternating current, remotely guided weapons, florescent lighting, and the bladeless turbine. The biography illuminates Tesla's relationships ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.84! \| first editions \| SVS
2	My Inventions: The Autobiography of Nikola Tesla more books like this by Nikola Tesla add to wishlist "The progressive development of man is virtually dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain." Nikola Tesla, uncelebrated oracle of the electronic age without whom our telephone, radio, automobile ignition, and television would have been unrealized, was born in Croatia in 1856. He studied physics and mathematics ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $5.03! \| SVS
3	Fault Line more books like this by Barry Eisler add to wishlist Smart, fast-paced, and terrifyingly real, "Fault Line" is a tale of personal and national betrayal, a war of emotions, and a conspiracy that has spiraled out of the realm of professionals to the streets of America. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Benjamin Franklin: An American Life more books like this by Walter Isaacson add to wishlist In this biography, former CNN chairman Isaacson shows the many facets and incredibly prodigious activity of the Founding Father who was also an inventor, printer, diplomat, businessman, community organizer, and author of an important autobiography. He portrays Franklin as a practical man who championed and embodied middle class values, and who was ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.58! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	iWoz: Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It more books like this by Steve Wozniak, Gina Smith add to wishlist The mastermind behind Apple steps forward to tell his story for the first time. From the invention of the first personal computer to the rise of Apple as an industry giant, "iWoz" presents a no-holds-barred, firsthand account of the humanist inventor who ignited the computer revolution. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Professor Edmund S Morgan add to wishlist In this biography of the Founding Father, Morgan looks at Ben Franklin's life and his many accomplishments in both politics and in science. He digs deeper to reveal the conflicts between Franklin's vision of what he wanted America to be and the historic collaborations that shaped the new country. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla more books like this by Marc J Seifer add to wishlist Nikola Tesla, credited by many as the inspiration for radios, robots, and even radar, has been called the patron saint of modern electricity. "Wizard" is the definitive biography of this founding father of modern technology. of photos. see all copies from $10.55! new only from $10.55! \| SVS
8	They Made America: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine: Two Centuries of Innovators more books like this by Harold Evans, David Lefer, Gail Buckland add to wishlist The real inventor of the steam engine. The creator of the bra. The man who invented modern banking. The creator of the computer operating system. These and scores of others are the characters that populate Harold Evans's rollicking, brilliant history of the men and women who made America great. Vast and beautifully designed with hundreds of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Fantastic Inventions of Nikola Tesla more books like this by Nikola Tesla, David Hatcher Childress add to wishlist This book is a readable and affordable collection of Tesla's patents, inventions and thoughts on free energy, anti-gravity, and other futuristic inventions. Covered in depth, often in Tesla's own words, are such topics as wireless transmission of power, death rays, and radio-controlled airships. see all copies from $7.88! new only from $13.01! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Black Pioneers of Science and Invention more books like this by Louis Haber add to wishlist Profiles of 14 African American scientists and inventors including Benjamin Banneker, George Washington Carver, and Granville T. Woods. Illustrated with b&w photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.05! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women more books like this by C Thimmesh add to wishlist Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Wizard of Menlo Park: How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World more books like this by Randall E Stross add to wishlist In this highly readable book, Stross tells the story of how Edison came upon his most famous inventions as a young man, and reveals not only how Edison worked the remainder of his long life but how he managed his own myth. see all copies from $3.00! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Ben Franklin: America's Original Entrepreneur: Franklin's Autobiography Adapted for Modern Times more books like this by Blaine McCormick add to wishlist You are holding the only modern adaptation of Benjamin Franklin's 18th century autobiography. It is at its heart one of the greatest business stories ever told. The most versatile Founding Father was a husband, a father, a writer, an inventor, a statesman, a fundraiser and a military leader. But in his mind, he was first and foremost a businessman ... see all copies from $2.78! new only from $2.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Honey Moon/Hot Shot more books like this by Susan Elizabeth Phillips add to wishlist HONEY MOON She has a crazy name, a heart full of hope, and a passion for making dreams come true...Honey Jane Moon was a South Carolina orphan discovered by Hollywood and made a child star. Now she's all grown up, but her life is still a dramatic and passionate roller-coaster. Two men - Dash Coogan, a cowboy legend, and bad boy actor Eric Dillon - ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.50! \| SVS
15 view cover	Tesla: Master of Lightning more books like this by Margaret Cheney, Robert Uth add to wishlist Cheney's biography of one of the greatest inventors and scientists of the modern age restores Tesla's precedence as the true inventor of radio, as well as of other remarkable firsts such as the harnessing of alternating current, remotely guided weapons, florescent lighting, and the bladeless turbine. The biography illuminates Tesla's relationships ... see all copies from $2.82! new only from $17.29! \| first editions
16 view cover	Edison: A Biography more books like this by Matthew Josephson add to wishlist Described as biographical writing of the highest order, Matthew Josephson's biography of the "Wizard of Menlo Park" is as valid today as it was at its initial publication 30 years ago. Scholars at the Edison Papers describe it as the single best account of Edison available, and this edition features a new introduction by the Editor of the Papers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $43.88! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret more books like this by Seth Shulman add to wishlist While researching Alexander Graham Bell at MIT's Dibner Institute, Seth Shulman scrutinised Bell's journals and within them he found a smoking gun, a hint of deeply buried historical intrigue. Delving further, Shulman unearthed the surprising story behind the invention of the telephone: a tale of romance, corruption and unchecked ambition. Bell ... see all copies from $2.68! new only from $7.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Thomas Edison: Young Inventor more books like this by Sue Guthridge, Wallace Wook (Illustrator) add to wishlist A biography focusing on the childhood of the inventor who patented more than 1,100 inventions in sixty years, among them the electric light and the phonograph. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Who Was Ben Franklin? more books like this by Dennis Brindell Fradin, John O'Brien, LL. (Illustrator) add to wishlist Full of the details kids want to know, the true story of Ben Franklin is by turns funny and sad, but always honest and inspiring. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| SVS
20 view cover	The Lunar Men: Five Friends Whose Curiosity Changed the World more books like this by Jennifer Uglow add to wishlist Uglow's LUNAR MEN revisits a group of 18th-century English Renaissance men, their friendship, and their contributions that changed the world. These members of the Lunar Society, who include Josiah Wedgewood, Joseph Priestley, Erasmus Darwin, and James Watt, were responsible for inventing the steam engine, soda water, and laughing gas, isolating ... see all copies from $2.24! new only from $4.00! \| first editions
21 view cover	Attack of the Turtle more books like this by Drew Carlson, David A Johnson (Illustrator) add to wishlist It's 1776, and the Revolutionary war is raging in the New York harbor. Fourteen-year-old Nathan Wade is a patriot, but he's too young to join the fight. And it's a good thing because in his tiny hometown of Saybrook, Connecticut, Nate worries about how to fight his own battles. An early childhood incident has left him terrified of water, he dreads ... see all copies from $3.80! new only from $3.80! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Against the Odds: An Autobiography more books like this by James Dyson add to wishlist The inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner tells the story of his incredible struggle to design and launch a machine that worked better than all others. When he brought his Dual Cyclone vacuum to market, manufacturers of traditional vacuums responded first with ridicule, then lawsuits, and finally with imitations. By 1997 Dyson's company was ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $30.00! \| first editions
23 view cover	Now & Ben: The Modern Inventions of Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Gene Barretta add to wishlist In this informative book, the author brings Benjamin Franklin's genius to life by giving a detailed look at Franklin's many inventions, from the lightning rod to his concept of daylight savings time. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.64! \| SVS
24 view cover	Story of Thomas Alva Edison more books like this by Margaret Cousins add to wishlist The rags to riches story of the great inventor--his unusual life and the valuable contributions he made to modern technology. "Cousins paints a realistic portrait. Recommended".--School Library Journal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	So You Want to Be an Inventor? more books like this by Judith St George, David Small (Illustrator) add to wishlist The Caldecott Medal-winning creators of "So You Want to be President?" are back with another spirited and witty look at history--this time focusing on the inventors of things that were once only fantasies, including light bulbs and automobiles. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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