So You Want to Be an Inventor
Publishing Details
So You Want to Be an Inventor
By (Author) Judith St. George
Illustrated by David Small
Penguin Putnam Inc
Puffin
8th September 2005
United States
Classifications
Children
Non Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Science and technology
Childrens / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Mysteries and the unexplained
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Supernatural and mythological creatures
608
Short-listed for Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nonfiction) 2007
Physical Properties
56
Width 230mm, Height 292mm, Spine 4mm
257g
Description
St. George and Small, the Caldecott Medal-winning team who created So You Want to Be President, are back with another spirited and witty look at history-this time focusing on the inventors and inventions who have given us lightbulbs, automobiles, and all the other things that keep the world humming. So You Want to Be an Inventor features some of the world's best-known inventors-Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Eli Whitney-as well as lesser-known geniuses like Georges de Mestral (inventor of Velcro), Wilhelm Roentgen (inventor of X rays), and Hedy Lamarr (inventor of a system that became the basis for satellite communication-who knew). Whether you're a dreamer or a loner, a copycat or a daredevil, this book might just inspire readers to invent something that could change the world!
Author Bio
Judith St. George has published dozens of successful nonfiction books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winningSo You Want to Be Presidentand the historical Turning Point series, includingYou're On Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt;Stand Tall, Abe Lincoln; andTake the Lead, George Washington. You can visit her online at www.judithstgeorge.com.
