Immigrant Inventors: Innovators Who Helped Shape America

Immigrant Inventors: Innovators Who Helped Shape America introduces readers to fifty inventors and innovators whose ideas helped transform American life.From communication and transportation to medicine, architecture, sports, energy, and modern technology, these men and women brought skill, determination, and imagination from around the world. Their work helped shape the tools we use, the systems we rely on, and the world we live in today.Inside, readers will discover the stories behind inventors such as Nikola Tesla, Alexander Graham Bell, Hedy Lamarr, Igor Sikorsky, Maria Telkes, Sergey Brin, Katalin Karikó, and many others. Each profile includes the inventor’s key invention, biographical background, historical context, and a “Why It Matters Today” section that connects the invention to modern life.Detailed black-and-white illustrations throughout the book provide a visual connection to the inventions, machines, structures, and breakthroughs that changed history.This book is ideal for:Curious readersStudents and homeschool familiesHistory loversTeachers and classroomsReaders interested in invention, innovation, immigration, and American historyImmigrant Inventors is a tribute to the people who crossed borders, faced obstacles, and helped build the America we know today. Read more