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c2008., Pre-adolescent, Enslow Elementary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Genius at work!.Summary Note: Examines the life and career of Les Paul, discussing his work as a performer, and looking at his contributions to music as an inventor of sound-on-sound tracks, and as the creator of signature guitars.
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By Sneed, Danic2008., Enslow Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Genius at work!Summary Note: Discusses the life of Ferris wheel inventor George Ferris, explains what inspired him to create the wheel and how it was built, and describes its debut.
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-- Vivien Thomas, African-American heart surgery pioneerc2008., Juvenile, Enslow Elementary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Genius at work!.Summary Note: A brief biography of African-American Vivien Thomas, who helped to revolutionize open-heart surgery.
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-- Theodore H. Maiman and his brilliant inventionc2008., Juvenile, Enslow Elementary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Genius at work!.Summary Note: A biography of Theodore H. Maiman, the engineer who invented the laser.
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c2008., Juvenile, Enslow Elementary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Genius at work!.Summary Note: Profiles the life of James Naismith, credited with having invented the game of basketball in 1891.
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c2008., Primary, Enslow Elementary Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Genius at work! Great inventor biographiesSummary Note: Discusses the life of James Naismith, from his childhood in Ontario, Canada to how the game that he invented evolved into the sport of basketball.
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c2008., Pre-adolescent, Enslow Elementary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Genius at work! Great inventor biographiesSummary Note: Explains how scientist Stephanie Kwolek invented Kevlar, the super-strong thread that is used to make bullet-proof vests and other protective gear.
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c2008., Juvenile, Enslow Elementary Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Series Title: Genius at work!.Summary Note: A brief profile of Philo T. Farnsworth, who, while he was still a teenager, developed his ideas that led to the invention of the first television.