Neil Baldwin

An inspirational read for anyone dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur, inventor or pioneer

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Maryland

Inventing the Century

A biography of an American legend reveals the ambitious, uneducated, contradictory man behind the myths--a man obsessed with knowledge. By the author of To All Gentleness: William Carlos Williams, The Doctor-Poet. 25,000 first printing.

Edison

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Doug Hall

David Wecker

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Texas

Finding the Courage to Journey from Fear to Freedom

Provides insights from the author's life and other mavericks' lives to encourage readers to believe in themselves, embrace the unknown, and make connections with family and friends

The Maverick Mindset

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Louisiana

Chilly Da Vinci

Joy Mangano

Alex Tresniowski

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

New Jersey

Dare to Build a Brave and Creative Life

The visionary entrepreneur and inventor shares an inspirational blueprint for promoting personal success and fulfillment, sharing stories from her childhood, family, and career experiences that illustrate how healthier perspectives can significantly improve one's life.

Inventing Joy (signed)

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Some signs of use and wear on the corners. Book is clean.

Galimoto

Peter Roop

Connie Roop

Retired school library book. Previous owner’s information has been marked out on the inside of the front and back cover. Interior pages are in excellent condition.

North Carolina

Benjamin Franklin

In Their Own Words

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Aliki

Retired school library book. Previous owners information has been marked out on the inside of the front and back cover. Interior pages are in excellent condition. 

The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin

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Jim Denney

Previously owned library book.  Some edge, cover and corner wear.

Pennsylvania

Page-turning suspense-combined with storylines as thought provoking as they are entertaining-make the Timebenders books a must-read for kids ages 8 to 12. This exciting new fantasy fiction series in the tradition of C.S. Lewis and Madeleine L'Engle puts four tween friends in a beat-up Volkswagen Beetle and sends them on an exhilarating ride through time! Each book is packed with humor, adventure, and sound biblical truth.

#3 Invasion of the Time Troopers: When Max is hijacked 50 years into the future, his friends try to rescue him-only to be chased by Time Troopers through the far future and Wild West past. When Max takes on his kidnapper and her witchcraft, he is forced to face what it means to choose good over evil.

Invasion of the Time Troopers

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Alejandro Arbona

HC no dust jacket. Light rubbing to corners. Tight binding. Pages in very good condition.

California

Did you know that Nintendo started in the mid-19th century as a playing card company and that the Japanese giant also sold rice and operated taxi cabs? And did you know that the very first video game was called Tennis for Two and was created by a US government scientist named William Higinbotham? Today, video games play a gigantic role in our culture and none of this would have been possible without people like Shigeru Miyamoto, the creative mastermind that turned a failed business venture into the game that eventually inspired him to build Donkey Kong and Mario Bros., or Donna Bailey, who created the arcade sensation video game Centipede. With full-colour illustrations and lively text, and chock-full of interesting facts, Awesome Minds: Video Game Creators tells the stories of these amazing men and women who turned a small hobby into a multimillion-dollar industry that changed the way we play and interact, from our living rooms to the arcades, on our computers to our hand-held devices. Awesome Minds: Video Game Creators is the perfect read for those with creative spirits, curious minds, and a love of technology and video games.

Awesome Minds: Video Game Creators

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"In graphic novel format, tells the life story of American statesman and inventor Benjamin Franklin"--Provided by publisher.

Benjamin Franklin: An American Genius

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Randall E. Stross

Tennessee

How Thomas Alva Edison Invented the Modern World

An in-depth portrait of America's greatest inventor journeys inside the life and laboratory of Thomas Edison, documenting not only his revolutionary technological innovations, but also his ability to promote and market himself and his creations.

The Wizard of Menlo Park

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Heroes of America

Barb Rosenstock

HC no dust jacket. Light rubbing to corner. Tight binding. Pages in very good condition.

The Mostly True Story of His First Invention

Retells the story of the famous thinker's first invention as a young Ben Franklin, troubled by the fact that fish swim better than he does, tries to invent a way to swim more fluidly.

Ben Franklin's Big Splash

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Gene Barretta

HC with dust jacket. DJ shows minimal wear. Tight binding. Pages in very good condition.

The Ageless Ideas of Leonardo Da Vinci

An introduction to Leonardo da Vinci's genius focusing on his famous notebook sketches and the modern inventions they predicted.

In 1781, Thomas Paine came up with a model for a single-span bridge; in 1887, Adolf Eugen Fick made the first pair of contact lenses; and in 1907, Paul Cornu built the first helicopter. But Leonardo da Vinci thought of all these ideas more than five hundred years ago!

At once an artist, inventor, engineer, and scientist, da Vinci wrote and drew detailed descriptions of what would later become hang gliders, automobiles, robots, and much more. InNeo Geo, Gene Barretta cleverly shows how Leonardo's ideas--many inspired by his love of nature--foreshadowed modern inventions, offering a window into the future.

Neo Leo

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Gordon Korman

This NYT best selling author has written scores of books for middle-grade and teen readers. A troublemaker student is accidentally sent to a gifted academy, proving that genius I.Q.s are no match for alternative gifts like perseverance, street-smarts, and plain dumb luck. 280 pages. Size 6 x 8-1/2”. 

Illinois

The word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't try this at home. So when the troublemaker pulls a major prank at his middle school, he thinks he's finally gone too far. But thanks to a mix-up by one of the administrators, instead of getting in trouble, Donovan is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction (ASD), a special program for gifted and talented students. It wasn't exactly what Donovan had intended, but there couldn't be a more perfect hideout for someone like him. That is, if he can manage to fool people whose IQs are above genius level. And that becomes harder and harder as the students and teachers of ASD grow to realize that Donovan may not be good at math or science (or just about anything). But after an ongoing experiment with a live human (sister), an unforgettably dramatic middle-school dance, and the most astonishing come-from-behind robot victory ever, Donovan shows that his gifts might be exactly what the ASD students never knew they needed.

Ungifted

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Maine

Izzy the Inventor and the Curse of Doom

Leonard Everett Fisher

  Alexander Graham Bell... By age sixteen he was a piano virtuoso; by age twenty-one he was a faculty member of thr University of Edinburgh; by age 28 he had invented the telephone.

Ages 7-11
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A biography of the prolific inventor who had a keen interest in voice and sound and who worked tirelessly on behalf of deaf people.

Alexander Graham Bell

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Retired school classroom book. Previous owner’s information has been blackened out on the inside of the front cover. Interior pages are in excellent condition.

A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin

Book is in like-new condition but pages show some tanning due to age.

Missouri

The Boy Who Invented Books for the Blind

Louis Braille

This book is in excellent condition but marked as good condition because of the black marker marks. (Please see pictures.)

The Lightning Keeper

HC with dust jacket. DJ shows wear, specifically at corners. 

At the time of his famous kite experiment, Benjamin Franklin was unaware that his theories about electricity had already made him a celebrity all over Europe, especially in France, where fashionable circles loved to discuss scientific discovery. Admired by the French court and beloved by French citizens, Franklin effectively became America's first foreign diplomat, later helping to enlist France's military and financial support for the American Revolution. A father of the revolution and a
signer of the Constitution, Franklin was a lightning rod in political circles - "a dangerous Engine," according to a critic. And although he devoted the last twenty-five years of his life to affairs of state, his first love was always science. Handsome pen-and-ink drawings highlight moments in this revolutionary thinker's life. From the author and illustrator of "The Longitude Prize," a Robert F. Sibert Honor Book and winner of the "Boston"" Globe-Horn ""Book "Award, comes another story of adventure and invention, of one man's curiosity and the extraordinary rewards of his discoveries, just in time to celebrate the 300th anniversary of his birth (January 17, 1706).




A Dangerous Engine: Benjamin Franklin, from Scientist to Diplomat

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David A. Adler

HC with dust jacy. DJ showd minimal wear. Name sticker inside. Tight binding. Pages in very good condition.

His inventions included the phonograph, light bulb, and movie camera.

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Neil Baldwin

Edison

Doug Hall; David Wecker

The Maverick Mindset

J. Rutland

Chilly Da Vinci

Joy Mangano; Alex Tresniowski

Inventing Joy (signed)

Karen Lynn Williams

Galimoto

Peter and Connie Roop

In Their Own Words

Aliki

The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin

Jim Denney

Invasion of the Time Troopers

Alejandro Arbona; Illustrated by Chelsea O'Mara Holeman

Awesome Minds: Video Game Creators

Kay Melchisedech Olson; Illustrated by Gordon Purcell and Barbara Schulz

Benjamin Franklin: An American Genius

Randall E. Stross

The Wizard of Menlo Park

Jack Kelly

Heroes of America

Barb Rosenstock; Illustrated by S.D. Schindler

Ben Franklin's Big Splash

Gene Barretta

Neo Leo

Gordon Korman

Ungifted

Zanna Davidson

Izzy the Inventor and the Curse of Doom

Leonard Everett Fisher

Alexander Graham Bell

J. Rutland

Chilly Da Vinci

David A. Adler

A Picture Book of Benjamin Franklin

Margaret Davidson

Louis Braille

Starling Lawrence

The Lightning Keeper

Joan Dash; Dusan Petricic (Illustrator)

A Dangerous Engine: Benjamin Franklin, from Scientist to Diplomat

David A. Adler; Illustrated by John and Alexandra Wallner

A Picture Book of Thomas Alva Edison

J. Rutland

Chilly Da Vinci