Inventor Books

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Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,272 ratings — published 2016
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.16 — 1,359,733 ratings — published 2011
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The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Famous Frozen Treat The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Famous Frozen Treat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.17 — 329 ratings — published 2014
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A Lady Never Lies (Affairs by Moonlight, #1) A Lady Never Lies (Affairs by Moonlight, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.63 — 1,054 ratings — published 2012
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Inventor 4 Secondary Business Studies, Form Four Students' Book Inventor 4 Secondary Business Studies, Form Four Students' Book (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.00 — 68 ratings — published
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.05 — 150,306 ratings — published 2003
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Midsummer Moon Midsummer Moon (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.70 — 2,404 ratings — published 1987
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Inventor 2 Secondary Business Studies, Form Two Students' Book Inventor 2 Secondary Business Studies, Form Two Students' Book (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.80 — 70 ratings — published
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Inventor Secondary Business Studies Form One Students' Book Inventor Secondary Business Studies Form One Students' Book (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.74 — 141 ratings — published
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The Blighter and the Bluestocking (The Ashbourne Legacy #1) The Blighter and the Bluestocking (The Ashbourne Legacy #1)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.71 — 224 ratings — published
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A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla A Life Electric: The Story of Nikola Tesla (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.26 — 250 ratings — published 2021
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If I Built a Car (If I Built Series) If I Built a Car (If I Built Series)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,273 ratings — published 2005
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Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.73 — 6,550 ratings — published 1996
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Sweet Dreams, Sarah: From Slavery to Inventor Sweet Dreams, Sarah: From Slavery to Inventor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.43 — 321 ratings — published 2019
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Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention Izzy Gizmo and the Invention Convention (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.10 — 212 ratings — published
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Tempt Me at Twilight (The Hathaways, #3) Tempt Me at Twilight (The Hathaways, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.15 — 50,386 ratings — published 2009
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Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars Honda: The Boy Who Dreamed of Cars (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.14 — 132 ratings — published 2008
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The Designs of Lord Randolph Cavanaugh The Designs of Lord Randolph Cavanaugh (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.73 — 2,014 ratings — published 2018
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Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.38 — 261 ratings — published
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The Spacesuit: How a Seamstress Helped Put Man on the Moon The Spacesuit: How a Seamstress Helped Put Man on the Moon (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.12 — 209 ratings — published 2019
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Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.17 — 602 ratings — published 2019
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Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,505 ratings — published 2019
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Juniper Smoke (Smoke Series, #1) Juniper Smoke (Smoke Series, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.17 — 766 ratings — published 2016
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Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,011 ratings — published 2018
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Chilly da Vinci Chilly da Vinci (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.63 — 194 ratings — published 2018
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The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath (Amazing Scientists, 2) The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath (Amazing Scientists, 2)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.20 — 497 ratings — published 2017
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Cleonardo, The Little Inventor Cleonardo, The Little Inventor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.65 — 314 ratings — published 2016
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Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.80 — 789 ratings — published 2004
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How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning How Ben Franklin Stole the Lightning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.10 — 353 ratings — published 2002
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Every Whispered Word (Orphan, #4) Every Whispered Word (Orphan, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.52 — 155 ratings — published 2005
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The Most Magnificent Thing (Most Magnificent, 1) The Most Magnificent Thing (Most Magnificent, 1)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.28 — 8,880 ratings — published 2014
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Tesla: Man Out of Time Tesla: Man Out of Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.71 — 6,543 ratings — published 1981
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.07 — 32,578 ratings — published 2009
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The Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century The Man Who Invented the Twentieth Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 3.95 — 545 ratings — published 1999
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Wolf Who Rules (Elfhome, #2) Wolf Who Rules (Elfhome, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as inventor)
avg rating 4.23 — 3,385 ratings — published 2006
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Then Again, Maybe I Won't Then Again, Maybe I Won't (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 3.75 — 14,876 ratings — published 1971
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Stuart Woods' Blown Away (The Teddy Fay Series) Stuart Woods' Blown Away (The Teddy Fay Series)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 3.48 — 25 ratings — published
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The Artificer’s Chronicles 2 (The Secret Class #2) The Artificer’s Chronicles 2 (The Secret Class #2)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 4.52 — 819 ratings — published 2024
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The Green Book The Green Book (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 3.69 — 1,782 ratings — published 1982
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Talk Nerdy to Me (Nerd, #5) Talk Nerdy to Me (Nerd, #5)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,782 ratings — published 2006
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Alpha Ablaze (Waking the Dragons #2) Alpha Ablaze (Waking the Dragons #2)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,288 ratings — published 2018
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The Last Days of Night The Last Days of Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 4.16 — 44,141 ratings — published 2016
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Roverpowered 4: Tales of an Aspiring Alchemist Roverpowered 4: Tales of an Aspiring Alchemist (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 4.60 — 664 ratings — published 2025
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Inventor 1 Secondary Business Studies, Form One Students' Book Inventor 1 Secondary Business Studies, Form One Students' Book (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 3.72 — 18 ratings — published
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Motors Motors (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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Mender Magic (Tales of Simple Magic #1) Mender Magic (Tales of Simple Magic #1)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,545 ratings — published
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We Carry the Sun We Carry the Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 4.16 — 133 ratings — published
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The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 4.28 — 41,162 ratings — published 2021
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The Pilot (The Last Horizon #4) The Pilot (The Last Horizon #4)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 4.41 — 2,665 ratings — published 2025
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The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as inventor)
avg rating 3.95 — 5,709 ratings — published 2025
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