(4) 4-6 Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas series. This series offers biographical sketches plus information about groundbreaking inventions and innovations in various disciplines. Each inventor is depicted as having genius along with curiosity, patience, dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance. "Real fact" inserts and archival photographs accompany the readable texts; the design suffers from garish graphics and borders. Generic suggestions to encourage young inventors are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas titles: The Man Who Invented the Ferris Wheel, The African-American Heart Surgery Pioneer, The Man Who Invented Television, The Man Who Invented the Electric Guitar, The Man Who Invented the Laser, and The Woman Who Invented the Thread that Stops Bullets.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas series. This series offers biographical sketches plus information about groundbreaking inventions and innovations in various disciplines. Each inventor is depicted as having genius along with curiosity, patience, dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance. "Real fact" inserts and archival photographs accompany the readable texts; the design suffers from garish graphics and borders. Generic suggestions to encourage young inventors are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas titles: The Man Who Invented the Ferris Wheel, The African-American Heart Surgery Pioneer, The Man Who Invented Television, The Man Who Invented the Electric Guitar, The Man Who Invented the Laser, and The Woman Who Invented the Thread that Stops Bullets.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas series. This series offers biographical sketches plus information about groundbreaking inventions and innovations in various disciplines. Each inventor is depicted as having genius along with curiosity, patience, dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance. "Real fact" inserts and archival photographs accompany the readable texts; the design suffers from garish graphics and borders. Generic suggestions to encourage young inventors are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas titles: The Man Who Invented the Ferris Wheel, The African-American Heart Surgery Pioneer, The Man Who Invented Television, The Man Who Invented the Electric Guitar, The Man Who Invented the Laser, and The Woman Who Invented the Thread that Stops Bullets.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas series. This series offers biographical sketches plus information about groundbreaking inventions and innovations in various disciplines. Each inventor is depicted as having genius along with curiosity, patience, dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance. "Real fact" inserts and archival photographs accompany the readable texts; the design suffers from garish graphics and borders. Generic suggestions to encourage young inventors are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas titles: The Man Who Invented the Ferris Wheel, The African-American Heart Surgery Pioneer, The Man Who Invented Television, The Man Who Invented the Electric Guitar, The Man Who Invented the Laser, and The Woman Who Invented the Thread that Stops Bullets.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas series. This series offers biographical sketches plus information about groundbreaking inventions and innovations in various disciplines. Each inventor is depicted as having genius along with curiosity, patience, dedication, ingenuity, and perseverance. "Real fact" inserts and archival photographs accompany the readable texts; the design suffers from garish graphics and borders. Generic suggestions to encourage young inventors are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas titles: The Man Who Invented the Ferris Wheel, The African-American Heart Surgery Pioneer, The Man Who Invented Television, The Man Who Invented the Electric Guitar, The Man Who Invented the Laser, and The Woman Who Invented the Thread that Stops Bullets.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) 4-6 Genius Inventors and Their Great Ideas series. This volume presents an account of the invention and development of one of America's favorite sports and chronicles the life and very diverse successes of its inventor Naismith. "Real fact" inserts and archival photographs accompany the readable text; the design suffers from garish graphics and borders. Generic suggestions to encourage young inventors are appended. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Luther B. Clegg

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. These volumes provide basic information about inventors who, though well known today, initially faced great opposition. The inspiring histories of determined individuals, described in accessible if a bit simplistic texts, are augmented by archival photographs. Source material for each volume is unfortunately lacking. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: The Cornflake King, The Guy Who Invented Home Video Games, Hair-Care Millionaire, Helicopter Man, The Man Behind the Gun, and Sign Language Man.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. These volumes provide basic information about inventors who, though well known today, initially faced great opposition. The inspiring histories of determined individuals, described in accessible if a bit simplistic texts, are augmented by archival photographs. Source material for each volume is unfortunately lacking. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: The Cornflake King, The Guy Who Invented Home Video Games, Hair-Care Millionaire, Helicopter Man, The Man Behind the Gun, and Sign Language Man.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. These volumes provide basic information about inventors who, though well known today, initially faced great opposition. The inspiring histories of determined individuals, described in accessible if a bit simplistic texts, are augmented by archival photographs. Source material for each volume is unfortunately lacking. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: The Cornflake King, The Guy Who Invented Home Video Games, Hair-Care Millionaire, Helicopter Man, The Man Behind the Gun, and Sign Language Man.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. These volumes provide basic information about inventors who, though well known today, initially faced great opposition. The inspiring histories of determined individuals, described in accessible if a bit simplistic texts, are augmented by archival photographs. Source material for each volume is unfortunately lacking. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: The Cornflake King, The Guy Who Invented Home Video Games, Hair-Care Millionaire, Helicopter Man, The Man Behind the Gun, and Sign Language Man.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. These volumes provide basic information about inventors who, though well known today, initially faced great opposition. The inspiring histories of determined individuals, described in accessible if a bit simplistic texts, are augmented by archival photographs. Source material for each volume is unfortunately lacking. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: The Cornflake King, The Guy Who Invented Home Video Games, Hair-Care Millionaire, Helicopter Man, The Man Behind the Gun, and Sign Language Man.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. These volumes provide basic information about inventors who, though well known today, initially faced great opposition. The inspiring histories of determined individuals, described in accessible if a bit simplistic texts, are augmented by archival photographs. Source material for each volume is unfortunately lacking. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: The Cornflake King, The Guy Who Invented Home Video Games, Hair-Care Millionaire, Helicopter Man, The Man Behind the Gun, and Sign Language Man.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. These books present the lives of three very different inventors. Each was brilliant, determined, and, despite adversity, successful. Though the writing tends to oversimplify issues and concepts, the stories are inspiring. The many photographs and occasional diagrams add interest. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: Ferris Wheel!, Electric Guitar Man, and Stopping Bullets with a Thread.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. These books present the lives of three very different inventors. Each was brilliant, determined, and, despite adversity, successful. Though the writing tends to oversimplify issues and concepts, the stories are inspiring. The many photographs and occasional diagrams add interest. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: Ferris Wheel!, Electric Guitar Man, and Stopping Bullets with a Thread.

Reviewer: Barbara Barstow

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. This series profiles the achievements of less well-known inventors; the clear writing can be overly simplistic. Readers will appreciate the books' attention to childhood influences and lifelong perseverance. Most of the archival photos are portraits; the few sidebars, photos of the inventions, and diagrams add interest. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: Heart Man, Laser Man, and The Teen Who Invented Television.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. This series profiles the achievements of less well-known inventors; the clear writing can be overly simplistic. Readers will appreciate the books' attention to childhood influences and lifelong perseverance. Most of the archival photos are portraits; the few sidebars, photos of the inventions, and diagrams add interest. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: Heart Man, Laser Man, and The Teen Who Invented Television.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. This series profiles the achievements of less well-known inventors; the clear writing can be overly simplistic. Readers will appreciate the books' attention to childhood influences and lifelong perseverance. Most of the archival photos are portraits; the few sidebars, photos of the inventions, and diagrams add interest. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies titles: Heart Man, Laser Man, and The Teen Who Invented Television.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi

(4) K-3 Genius at Work! Great Inventor Biographies series. Naismith--athlete, minister, and YMCA student teacher--was given two weeks in 1891 "to invent an exciting indoor game." In simple terms, Wyckoff explains how Naismith's childhood inspired his career choices and his invention of basketball. The captioned archival photographs tend to be static. A diagram of the first patented "basket ball" is interesting, but it's someone else's invention. Reading list, timeline, websites. Glos., ind.

Reviewer: Sethany Rancier Alongi