(3) 4-6 Invention & Impact series. With resources from the Smithsonian's immense collection, this well-made, visually appealing book draws out compelling narratives from the vast, sprawling history of transportation, from sandals to self-driving cars. Each chapter addresses a different mode, coded via page colors and border art and illustrated with a range of historic images and photographed examples. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin

(4) 4-6 Spark of Invention series. These books examine the history and technological underpinnings of these modern machines. Each volume hits on a few key people and events critical to the creation of the technology as well as to the products' broad popularity. The books are quite short, though, and don't provide much more than basic information about these technologies. There are four other spring 2016 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Spark of Invention titles: Inventing the Internet, Inventing the Television, Inventing the Cell Phone, and Inventing the Hybrid Car.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Spark of Invention series. These books examine the history and technological underpinnings of these modern machines. Each volume hits on a few key people and events critical to the creation of the technology as well as to the products' broad popularity. The books are quite short, though, and don't provide much more than basic information about these technologies. There are four other spring 2016 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Spark of Invention titles: Inventing the Internet, Inventing the Television, Inventing the Cell Phone, and Inventing the Hybrid Car.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Spark of Invention series. These books examine the history and technological underpinnings of these modern machines. Each volume hits on a few key people and events critical to the creation of the technology as well as to the products' broad popularity. The books are quite short, though, and don't provide much more than basic information about these technologies. There are four other spring 2016 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Spark of Invention titles: Inventing the Internet, Inventing the Television, Inventing the Cell Phone, and Inventing the Hybrid Car.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(4) 4-6 Spark of Invention series. These books examine the history and technological underpinnings of these modern machines. Each volume hits on a few key people and events critical to the creation of the technology as well as to the products' broad popularity. The books are quite short, though, and don't provide much more than basic information about these technologies. There are four other spring 2016 books in this series. Reading list, timeline. Glos., ind. Review covers these Spark of Invention titles: Inventing the Internet, Inventing the Television, Inventing the Cell Phone, and Inventing the Hybrid Car.

Reviewer: Antonio Trujillo

(2) 4-6 Invention Impact series. Newquist's creative tour of the history of medical treatments focuses on technological and medical inventions across the centuries. Each chapter ends with the latest innovations in treatment, allowing readers to appreciate not just the sophistication of today's devices but also the centuries of medical know-how behind their designs. Numerous photographs and historical illustrations provide fascinating detail and context. Websites. Ind.

Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford | Horn Book Magazine Issue: January, 2016

(4) YA Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology series. These books provide a wealth of knowledge about their titular topics. Each gives background information, then enumerates and discusses items within the field of study. Dozens of inserts add interest but contribute to crowded pages. Photographs, drawings, and diagrams further extend the readable if dry texts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology titles: Power and Energy, Military and Security, Buildings and Structures, and Land and Water Transportation.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) YA Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology series. These books provide a wealth of knowledge about their titular topics. Each gives background information, then enumerates and discusses items within the field of study. Dozens of inserts add interest but contribute to crowded pages. Photographs, drawings, and diagrams further extend the readable if dry texts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology titles: Power and Energy, Military and Security, Buildings and Structures, and Land and Water Transportation.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) YA Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology series. This book covers a broad range of information, providing a brief history of early medicine before moving on to such topics as drugs, diagnosis and diagnostic devices, and surgical procedures. Reproduction, genetics, and fertility are also addressed. Photographs, drawings, and inserts extend the dry text but contribute to crowded pages. This offers a satisfactory introduction to the health services field. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) YA Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology series. These books provide a wealth of knowledge about their titular topics. Each gives background information, then enumerates and discusses items within the field of study. Dozens of inserts add interest but contribute to crowded pages. Photographs, drawings, and diagrams further extend the readable if dry texts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology titles: Power and Energy, Military and Security, Buildings and Structures, and Land and Water Transportation.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) YA Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology series. These books provide a wealth of knowledge about their titular topics. Each gives background information, then enumerates and discusses items within the field of study. Dozens of inserts add interest but contribute to crowded pages. Photographs, drawings, and diagrams further extend the readable if dry texts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology titles: Power and Energy, Military and Security, Buildings and Structures, and Land and Water Transportation.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) YA Facts at Your Fingertips: Invention and Technology series. This book chronicles the story of human flight from the earliest attempts to modern space travel. Brief sections dryly cover balloons and airships, propeller-driven planes, jets, supersonic aircraft, rockets, artificial satellites, spaceships, space stations, and space exploration. Aircraft enthusiasts will appreciate the many photographs and images. Additional information is provided in numerous inserts that contribute to crowded pages. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. These books highlight significant contributors to technology. Each chapter presents a concise biography, including specifics about the person's accomplishments and limitations, and the work of their colleagues. The detailed but accessible language reflects solid understanding of the books' subjects and of their sophisticated readers. Sidebars extend the text, which is illustrated by black-and-white photos and charts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Milestones in Discovery and Invention titles: Artificial Intelligence and Communications and Broadcasting.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. This book offers intelligent, readable summaries of the contributions of ten mathematicians: Fibonacci, Pearson, von Neumann, Nash, Mandelbrot, Lorenz, Conway, Penrose, Langton, and Wolfram. Big-picture introductions and thoughtful sequencing emphasize the related patterns of mathematics and help place accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, some diagrams, references, and sidebars about topics such as applied fractals extend the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. These books highlight significant contributors to technology. Each chapter presents a concise biography, including specifics about the person's accomplishments and limitations, and the work of their colleagues. The detailed but accessible language reflects solid understanding of the books' subjects and of their sophisticated readers. Sidebars extend the text, which is illustrated by black-and-white photos and charts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Milestones in Discovery and Invention titles: Artificial Intelligence and Communications and Broadcasting.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. This book highlights significant contributors to forensic science. Each chapter presents a concise biography, including specifics about the person's accomplishments and limitations, and the work of their colleagues. Topics include fingerprinting, firearms identification, and DNA profiling. The detailed but readable language reflects solid understanding of the book's subjects. Sidebars extend the text, which is illustrated with black-and-white photos and charts. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. This volume begins with a big-picture introduction, then offers intelligent, comprehensive summaries of the contributions of ten scientists and inventors, including Norbert Wiener, Donna Shirley, and Hans Moravec. The volume's thoughtful sequencing puts the scientists' accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, diagrams, sidebars, and firsthand accounts of breakthroughs expand the main text. Reading list, timeline, websites.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. These volumes each begin with an introduction, then offer comprehensive summaries of the contributions of ten to fourteen scientists and inventors, ranging from DNA researchers Crick and Watson to little-known underwater mapmaker Marie Tharp. The volumes' thoughtful sequencing puts the scientists' accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, diagrams, reference materials, sidebars, and firsthand accounts expand the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Milestones in Discovery and Invention titles: Modern Genetics and Modern Marine Science.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. This volume begins with a big-picture introduction, then offers intelligent, comprehensive summaries of the contributions of ten scientists and inventors, ranging from the well-known Edwin Hubble to the less-famous Vera Rubin. The volume's thoughtful sequencing puts the scientists' accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, some diagrams, reference materials, sidebars, and firsthand accounts of breakthroughs expand the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

(3) YA Milestones in Discovery and Invention series. These volumes each begin with an introduction, then offer comprehensive summaries of the contributions of ten to fourteen scientists and inventors, ranging from DNA researchers Crick and Watson to little-known underwater mapmaker Marie Tharp. The volumes' thoughtful sequencing puts the scientists' accomplishments in context. Black-and-white photos, diagrams, reference materials, sidebars, and firsthand accounts expand the text. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Milestones in Discovery and Invention titles: Modern Genetics and Modern Marine Science.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian