So You Want to Be an Inventor?

Features some of the world's best-known inventors—Thomas Edison, Benjamin Franklin, Eli Whitney—as well as lesser-known geniuses like Georges de Mestral (inventor of Velcro), Wilhelm Roentgen (inventor of X-rays), and Hedy Lamarr (inventor of a system that became the basis for satellite communication—who knew?). Whether you're a dreamer or a loner, a copycat or a daredevil, this book might just inspire readers to invent something that could change the world!