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Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Do you know who invented the airplane? Most believe it was the Wright brothers, but what if a German immigrant named Gustave Whitehead beat them to the punch? You'll never view the history of flight in the same way again!
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Most Americans believe that Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. But British scientist Joseph Swan was working on this invention at the same time. Patent battles, lies, and determination fill out this race to create the first usable light bulb!
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Most believe Thomas Edison was the mastermind of motion picture but what if William Friese-Greene patented the movie camera before him? Watch as these inventors fight to be the first to bring movies to the public in this invention showdown!
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
You may have heard that Guglielmo Marconi invented the radio, but the inventor Nikola Tesla was working on radio technology at the same time! See how two invention powerhouses faced off in a race to create the first long-range radio.
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
David Sarnoff is often called the Father of Television but what if farm boy Philo T. Farnsworth deserves the credit for inventing the TV? Follow along as an underdog inventor takes on a high-profile executive in an exciting battle.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
Aron Ralston went for a normal hike on a normal day. But he slipped, got stuck in a canyon for five days, and wound up amputating his own arm to survive. Filled with suspense as well as information about hiking and survival, this gripping, true tale will attract adventure-seekers.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Minecraft is known as a platform for creativity, and with mods, players can take their gaming experience to another creative level. Mods, short for "modifications," are any software that change Minecraft's original content. Mods can make minor changes or change the entire world-it's all up to the player. Screenshots show mods in action, while STEM and coding sidebars round out the content.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Description
Explore outer space through interactive augmented reality experiences! Space is a dangerous place for humans. That's where robots and rovers come in! These cutting-edge space machines can explore planets, moons, and comets that are off-limits to people. Learn about space machines and the jobs they do through this augmented reality reading experience.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"As our time spent online increases, our need for strong encryption to keep our data safe also increases. Learn about mathematics that are the basis of encryption, plus cyberattacks, digital currency, and cryptocurrency"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Provides information about the historical code makers and breakers who protected their countries by coding and decoding messages for their governments, and the modern cryptologists who keep emails, texts, and online purchases secure.