Graphic library: inventions and discovery | Round Rock Public Library

1) Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone

Author

Fandel, Jennifer

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Language

English

Formats

eAudiobook, eComic

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Tells the story of how Alexander Graham Bell came up with the telephone, and how his invention changed the way people communicate. Written in graphic-novel format.

2) Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin

Author

Gunderson, Jessica

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Language

English

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eAudiobook, eComic

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Tells the story of how Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, and the effects it had on the Southern United States. Written in graphic-novel format.

3) George Eastman and the Kodak Camera

Author

Fandel, Jennifer

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Language

English

Formats

eAudiobook, eComic

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Tells the story of George Eastman and the invention of the Kodak camera. Written in graphic-novel format.

4) Hedy Lamarr and a Secret Communication System

Author

Robbins, Trina

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Language

English

Formats

eAudiobook, eComic

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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....

5) Isaac Newton and the Laws of Motion

Author

Gianopoulos, Andrea

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Language

English

Formats

eAudiobook, eComic

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In this graphic novel, witness Isaac Newton develop the laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation. World-changing events unfold before your eyes in this amazing tale of invention! Dramatic illustrations and fast-paced text provide a "you-are-there" experience. With extensive back matter, including a bibliography, extended reading list, glossary, and further Internet sources, young readers will gobble up this action-packed comic book about...

6) Jake Burton Carpenter and the snowboard

Author

O'Hearn, Michael

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library. Inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Pub. Date

[2007]

Language

English

7) Johann Gutenberg and the Printing Press

Author

Olson, Kay Melchisedech

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Language

English

Description

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Tells the story of Johann Gutenberg and the invention of the printing press. Written in graphic-novel format.

8) Jonas Salk and the polio vaccine

Author

Krohn, Katherine E.

9) Louis Pasteur and Pasteurization

Author

Fandel, Jennifer

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Language

English

Formats

eAudiobook, eComic

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Tells the story of French scientist Louis Pasteur and his invention of the pasteurization process. Written in graphic-novel format.

10) Marie Curie and radioactivity

Author

Miller, Connie Colwell

11) Philo Farnsworth and the Television

Author

Niz, Ellen S

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Language

English

Description

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Tells the story of how Philo Farnsworth came up with the idea for electronic television at age 14, and later developed his idea into the technology for television that is still used today. Written in graphic-novel format.

12) Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and the Personal Computer

Author

Lemke, Donald B

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Language

English

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Tells the story of how Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak developed the personal computer, and their company, Apple Computer, Inc. Written in graphic-novel format.

13) Thomas Edison and the Lightbulb

Author

Welvaert, Scott R

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Language

English

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Tells the story of Thomas Edison's involvement in the development of the incandescent light bulb. Written in graphic-novel format.

14) The Wright brothers and the airplane

Author

Niz, Xavier

15) Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

Author

Adamson, Heather

Series

Graphic library: inventions and discovery
Graphic library inventions and discovery

Language

English

Formats

eAudiobook, eComic

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Tells the story of how Charles Darwin developed his controversial theory of evolution based on the research he conducted during his voyage on the HMS Beagle. Written in graphic-novel format.