Latina and Latino Inventors: Who Changed the World

Stories of Inspiring Trailblazers

By: Jane Mora

Narrated by: Sue Nelson

Length: 53 mins

Publisher's summary

Latina and Latino inventors have made a big impact on the world, with inventions that changed medicine, space, energy, electronics, and more.

In Latina and Latino Inventors Who Changed the World, you will learn about nine inventors who lived in the past 150 years -- some are still active today -- and what their contributions meant to the world.

This book focuses not only on the inventors' creations and breakthroughs, but you will also learn about their childhoods, early homes, educations, careers, and other facts that may inspire you.

In this Latina and Latino Inventors Who Changed the World, you’ll learn more about:

• The scientist who developed new ways to store power, and help humans explore outer space
• The electronics expert who helped create color television back when they were only black-and-white
• The architect who created a smarter way to make very tall buildings
• The doctor who created the first artificial heart

And so much more!

For people who are interested in science, climate, medicine, space, or inventing in general, this book will be both inspiring and interesting. Many of the stories in this book have not been widely told, and they are stories that deserve more awareness. Latina and Latino Inventors Who Changed the World will help you appreciate the major contribution and impact of Latino and Latina inventors.

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