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innovation

Books about innovation for readers of all ages.

Cover of Little Professor and his robot factory

Little Professor and his robot factory

Marianne Parry

Ages 5–9inventioncreativity

Cover of Robotworld

Robotworld

J. J. Gardner, Jordan Horowitz

Ages 9–12adventuretechnology

Cover of The field of wacky inventions

The field of wacky inventions

Patrick Carman

Ages 8–12creativityproblem-solving

Cover of The invincible Iron Man

The invincible Iron Man

Rich Thomas

Ages 7–12heroisminnovation

Cover of Roy Lichtenstein Art Ed Books and Kit with Other and Frame (Art Ed Book and Kits)

Roy Lichtenstein Art Ed Books and Kit with Other and Frame (Art Ed Book and Kits)

Ages 9–12art historycreativity

Cover of The Encyclopedia of Motorcycles, Vol. 5

The Encyclopedia of Motorcycles, Vol. 5

Chelsea House Publications, Peter Henshaw

Ages 8–16transportationengineering

Cover of Who Invented The Game?

Who Invented The Game?

Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns, Robert Paul Walker

Ages 12–15historysports

Cover of Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong

Dana Meachen Rau

Ages 5–9explorationcourage

Cover of World History Biographies: Isaac Newton

World History Biographies: Isaac Newton

Philip Steele

Ages 9–14scientific discoverycuriosity

Cover of Galileo

Galileo

Philip Steele

Ages 8–13curiositydiscovery

Cover of Jackson Pollock

Jackson Pollock

Mike Venezia

Ages 6–10creativityartistic expression

Cover of Ancient Egypt (DK Pockets)

Ancient Egypt (DK Pockets)

Scott Steedman, DK Publishing

Ages 8–14historyancient civilizations

Cover of Home computers

Home computers

Scott Corbett

Ages 8–12technologyinnovation

Cover of The Ben Franklin book of easy and incredible experiments

The Ben Franklin book of easy and incredible experiments

Lisa Jo Rudy, Cheryl Kirk Noll, Franklin Institute Science Museum

Ages 8–14scienceexperimentation

Cover of Alarming Career of Sir Richard Blackstone

Alarming Career of Sir Richard Blackstone

Lisa Doan

Ages 8–12science and discoverycuriosity

Cover of Around the world in 100 days

Around the world in 100 days

Gary L. Blackwood

Ages 9–14adventureinnovation

Cover of Thomas and the jet engine

Thomas and the jet engine

Richard Courtney

Ages 5–10innovationadventure

Cover of The world of tools and technology

The world of tools and technology

Dinah Zike, Dina Zike, Susan Simpson

Ages 7–12technologyinnovation

Cover of Technology Education

Technology Education

Michael Hacker, Dave Burghardt

Ages 9–12technologyengineering

Cover of The Story of Trains

The Story of Trains

Jane Bingham

Ages 7–12historytechnology

Cover of Henri Matisse

Henri Matisse

Mike Venezia

Ages 6–12art appreciationcreativity

Cover of Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone

Tom Swift and His Photo Telephone

Victor Appleton

Ages 9–14innovationinvention

Cover of Super Structures (Fast Forward)

Super Structures (Fast Forward)

John Malam, David Salariya

Ages 7–12architectureengineering

Cover of Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell

Wil Mara

Ages 7–12inventioninnovation