Wyckoff, Edwin Brit

This book describes the life of Les Paul, who taught himself to play the harmonica and who invented the Les Paul Gibson guitars, the solid wood block guitars, and the sound-on-sound that recorded layer over layer of music and voices.

This book describes the life of Vivien Theodore Thomas, who became an assistant to Dr. Alfred Blalock in a research lab at Vanderbilt University Medical School, who invented a clamp to stop bleeding, and who became an instructor of surgery.

Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Thomas H. Gallaudet, describing how he helped a young girl who could not hear, and discussing his efforts to develop and teach American Sign Language.

Describes the life of American inventor Samuel Colt, discussing his efforts to popularize the revolver and the impact this had on weaponry.

A brief profile of Philo T. Farnsworth, who, while he was still a teenager, developed his ideas that led to the invention of the first television.

Profiles the life of James Naismith, credited with having invented the game of basketball in 1891.

A biography of Theodore H. Maiman, the engineer who invented the laser.

Explains how scientist Stephanie Kwolek invented Kevlar, the super-strong thread that is used to make bullet-proof vests and other protective gear.

Describes the life and accomplishments of Igor Sikorsky, the Russian-American man who built the first successful helicopter.

A brief biography of African-American Vivien Thomas, who helped to revolutionize open-heart surgery.