When two unlikely friends build a vessel capable of taking them to the bottom of the ocean and find a missing treasure, the truth turns out to be far more amazing. A mixture of STEM and animal adventure recommended for kids fascinated by engineering or invention.

An introduction to the life and accomplishments of Thomas Edison, America's most famous inventor.

Describes the life and accomplishments of the famous inventor known for creating the movie camera and the battery for an electric car.

"From New York Times bestselling author and news anchor Raymond Arroyo comes a picture book biography of one of America's most famous inventors, Thomas Alva Edison, and a story about how a small spark can create a big light. No one thought much of young Thomas Alva Edison. He couldn't focus at school and caused trouble around the house. But where others saw a distracted and mischievous boy, his mother saw imagination and curiosity. When he was only...

"The epic road trips-and surprising friendship-of John Burroughs, nineteenth-century naturalist, and Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, inventors of the modern age"--

"The riveting nonfiction account of the scientific competition to light the world with electricity."-- Recounts the scientific competition in the United States for the dominant electric current between Thomas Alva Edison's direct current, and Nikola Tesla and George Westinghouse's alternating current.

In this new 2022 high-definition program, learn all about Thomas Edison and separate myth from truth with regards to the man and his actual contribution to the invention of the light bulb. Students will appreciate the value of a team working together towards a common goal and understand how integral the collaborative process is to the world of inventing. Detailed graphics and exciting video reinforce important concepts and make learning fun.

¡Descubre más acerca del verdadero Thomas Alva Edison, en esta divertida y emocionante biografía ilustrada!

The landmark first "peep-show" films that dazzled the viewers of the Kinetoscope were created by Thomas A. Edison and W.K.L. Dickson, and continue to be known as the first revelation of what film would become. Inventor Thomas A. Edison and William. K. L. Dickson, his principal associate, began work on the motion picture project in 1891. In 1894, they began to exhibit films commercially in the Kinetoscope, a peep-show device. Theatrical projection...

The story of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford, focusing on their friendship and inventions. -- Both Thomas Edison and Henry Ford started off as insatiably curious tinkerers. That curiosity led them to become inventors with very different results. As Edison invented hit after commercial hit, gaining fame and fortune, Henry struggled to make a single invention (an affordable car) work. Witnessing Thomas's glorious career from afar, a frustrated Henry wondered...