Examines the industrial revolution, discussing how developments in the harnessing of power and methods of transportation changed the way we work and play.

Describes the changing ways of thinking about time, the emergence of the calendar, and the quest for a more accurate means of measuring time.

Explains how early inventions, including those of the sundial and compass, as well as more recent discoveries, have helped scientists explore outer space; includes science experiments relating to these instruments.

"The 18th century saw the emergence of the industrial and chemical revolutions and witnessed the near-universal acceptance of applied science. It was a time of revolutionary, lasting transformation for the practice of science and mathematics. Most procedures and precepts of modern science took hold during the 18th century, when scientists first paired scientific research with practical application to astonishing results." "In over 60 alphabetical...

Discover the brilliant life of Hedy Lamarr in this full-color graphic novel. This talented film actress became an influential scientist with her invention of a secret radio system in the early 1940s, a building block of today's wireless communications. With comic book-style illustrations and short, engaging sentences, this biography will inspire, entertain, and inform young readers about an individual who made a significant contribution to society....

In graphic novel format, tells the story of Johann Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press.

"In graphic novel format, tells the story of Levi Strauss and the evolution of blue jeans" --

"In graphic novel format, tells the story of Marie Curie's discovery of radium and radioactivity." --

"In graphic novel format, tells the story of how Samuel Morse developed a working telegraph in 1844 that changed the way people communicated"--Provided by publisher.