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  • The Inventions of Martha Coston: Signal Flares That Saved Sailors' Lives

    Holly Cefrey

    Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Aug. 1, 2003)
    At a time when women did little more than keep house and raise families, Martha Coston was busy saving lives by perfecting the night signal flare. Coston's signal flare was an important tool for the Union army during the Civil War. Compelling text, photos, and patent drawings show readers how this young woman went from widower to inventor, businessperson, and author.
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  • The Inventions of Eli Whitney: The Cotton Gin

    Holly Cefrey

    Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Eli Whitney forever altered commercial manufacturing with not one but two inventions--the cotton gin and the mass production of interchangeable parts. Readers will learn how Whitney's mechanical aptitude changed farming in America. Interesting facts and clear, easy-to-read text make this title one that will keep readers turning the pages.
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  • The Inventions of Amanda Jones: The Vacuum Method of Canning and Food Preservation

    Holly Cefrey

    Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Amanda Jones was a teacher, a writer, an inventor, and a businessperson. She was the first person to run a company staffed entirely by women. Jones's invention of vacuum canning made food packaging safer and easier than ever before. Engaging photos and text make this an inviting title for reluctant readers.
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  • The Inventions of Alexander Graham Bell: The Telephone

    Holly Cefrey

    Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Destiny called and Alexander Graham Bell answered--by inventing the telephone. Readers will take a journey through Bell's amazing life, from his early years as a teacher of the deaf to the invention of the telephone. Patent drawings, journal sketches, and photographs of Bell and his inventions make this a compelling book for reluctant readers.
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  • Inventions of Granville Woods: The Railroad Telegraph System and the "Third Rail"

    Holly Cefrey

    Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Aug. 1, 2003)
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  • Inventions of Thomas Alva Edison: Father of the Light Bulb and the Motion Picture Camera

    Holly Cefrey

    Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Did you know that the inventor of the phonograph, Thomas Alva Edison, was hard of hearing? That's just one of the many interesting facts readers will come across in this title. Readers will get a look inside the master inventor's fabled invention factory, as well as a look at some of his greatest inventions--the light bulb, the Kinetograph, and the Kinetoscope.
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  • The Inventions of Granville Woods: The Railroad Telegraph System and the Third Rail

    Holly Cefrey

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 1, 2003)
    Provides a biographical sketch of Granville Woods, sometimes known as the "Black Edison," and descriptions of some of his inventions.
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  • The Inventions of Eli Whitney

    Holly Cefrey

    Hardcover (RIGBY, Nov. 1, 2002)
    Book by RIGBY
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  • The Inventions of Alexander Graham Bell: The Telephone

    Holly Cefrey

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 15, 2003)
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  • The Inventions of Eli Whitney: The Cotton Gin

    Holly Cefrey

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 16, 2003)
    Eli Whitney forever altered commercial manufacturing with not one but two inventions--the cotton gin and the mass production of interchangeable parts. Readers will learn how Whitney's mechanical aptitude changed farming in America. Interesting facts and clear, easy-to-read text make this title one that will keep readers turning the pages.
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  • The Inventions of Martha Coston: Signal Flares That Saved Sailors' Lives

    Holly Cefrey

    Library Binding (Powerkids Pr, Aug. 16, 2003)
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  • 19th Century Amer Inventors

    Holly Cefrey

    Hardcover (PowerKids Press, Jan. 1, 2003)
    The 19th Century American Inventors series focuses on six inventors whose inventions have changed the way we live. From the telephone to the third rail to the cotton gin, each invention and the creative genius behind it are profiled. Vintage photos, drawings from the inventor's private journals, and easy-to-read text make these books compelling reads for reluctant readers. This series is a wonderful addition to the social studies curriculum. It explores the impact of each inventor's technological discoveries on American society.
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