Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas - Set of 3

Written for elementary grade readers, these biographies are about important inventors and their inventions. Full of anecdotes and details about the inventor's journey, these easy-to-read titles will keep the reader's interest.

• Gives students the inside scoop on the people behind major inventions of the 20th century
• Contains anecdotes and details about the inventor’s journey
• Simple explanations, photos, and colorful layouts make complex ideas accessible to young minds
• Tells about inventors who all had a moment of vision with a determination to produce something that really worked
• Supports the Common Core, Science and Social Studies curricula
• Illus. with color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations
• Contains a timeline, an activity, words to know, a further reading list, Internet addresses, and an index

Titles include:

	The African-American Heart Surgery Pioneer: The Genius of Vivien Thomas
	The Man Who Invented the Game of Basketball: The Genius of James Naismith
	The Man Who Invented the Laser: The Genius of Theodore H. Maiman