Genius Inventor

In a story that is both of its time and timeless, Evan I. Schwartz tells a tale of genius versus greed, innocence versus deceit, and independent brilliance versus corporate arrogance. Many men have laid claim to the title "father of television," but Philo T. Farnsworth is the true genius behind what may be the most influential invention of our time. Driven by his obsession to demonstrate his idea, by the age of 20 Farnsworth was operating his own laboratory above a garage in San Francisco and filing for patents. The resulting publicity caught the attention of RCA tycoon David Sarnoff, who became determined to control television in the same way he monopolized radio.

Drawing on 40 years of research and a treasure trove of new information, Tesla: Wizard at War provides a comprehensive view of Tesla's discoveries, which continue to influence today's military technology and diplomatic strategies. One of the world's leading Tesla experts, Marc J. Seifer, offers new insight into the brilliant scientist's particle beam weapon (aka the "Death Ray") and explores his military negotiations with pivotal historical figures - including his links to Joseph Stalin, Vannevar Bush, General Andrew McNaughton, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 

On December 23, 1919, Alice H. Parker received Patent No. 1,325,905 for a revolutionary gas-powered heating system that would transform American homes forever. Yet today, almost no one knows her name. HEAT OF GENIUS chronicles the remarkable life and groundbreaking innovation of Alice Parker, the Black woman inventor whose vision of centralized heating became the blueprint for every modern HVAC system.

Leonardo da Vinci has become the symbol of Renaissance genius, but the real man was far more complicated than the legend. Born outside marriage near the small Tuscan town of Vinci, Leonardo rose from uncertain beginnings to become one of the most extraordinary minds in history. He painted some of the most famous images ever created, including The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa, but he also left behind unfinished monuments, lost murals, unpublished anatomical studies, impossible machines, and notebooks filled with restless questions. This biography follows Leonardo through the world that made...

Everyone knows the bike. No one knows the man. The stars-and-stripes chopper from Easy Rider became the most recognizable motorcycle in history, thundering across movie screens and into the hearts of a generation. But while Captain America's bike achieved immortality, its creator remained anonymous—a humble craftsman whose genius was overshadowed by his own masterpiece. Ben Hardy was the forgotten architect of the American dream on two wheels. Working from his small Los Angeles shop, Hardy didn't just build motorcycles—he forged symbols of freedom that would define an entire era.

He was hailed as a genius, a visionary who solved some of the most pressing industrial challenges of the early 20th century. But today, Thomas Midgley Jr. is remembered as the man whose inventions did more harm to the Earth’s atmosphere than any single human before him. In this riveting biography, Thomas Midgley Jr.: The Man Who Accidentally Destroyed the Atmosphere, Rick Stupart unravels the life, work, and legacy of a brilliant chemist whose groundbreaking innovations—leaded gasoline and chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)—unleashed environmental disasters still felt around the globe.

What if the quirks that made you feel different were the very things that built America? Gilded Age Geniuses delivers hilarious, fast-paced, and inspiring stories of the inventors, business titans, and justice fighters who refused to fit the mold—and ended up changing history. Featuring lively true stories of Edison, Carnegie, Rockefeller, Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, and more, this engaging nonfiction collection makes Gilded Age history unforgettable. Perfect for parents wanting to inspire teens, educators looking for engaging classroom reads, and adults who love ...

Thomas Edison was born into a hard-working but attentive family. He struggled in school and became deaf at an early age. Born on February 11, 1847, Edison would become, arguably, the best-known American inventor of all time. His invention of the light bulb was one of more than 1,000 patents he held during his lifetime. Others included the phonograph, the electrical grid, and motion pictures. His work changed the way we see and hear the world around us.

Tesla: The Man Who Saw the Future and Lived in the Shadows Step into the extraordinary life of Nikola Tesla—the forgotten genius who lit the world, dreamed of wireless power, and lived years ahead of his time. From his humble beginnings in a small village in Croatia to the dazzling laboratories of New York City, Tesla transformed electricity, wireless communication, and modern engineering. He battled giants like Thomas Edison, envisioned technologies that seemed impossible, and became a legend shrouded in mystery. Yet despite his brilliance, Tesla’s final years were spent in obscurity...

The protectors. They'll risk their lives to protect the woman in jeopardy. But will they risk their hearts? When the ex-wife scientist Colt Jarvis assumed left him for another man returns, his attraction to her flares. But he can’t trust her. During their brief marriage, she kept way too many secrets. She still does. For the past year, they’ve only seen each other during her visits to their children. Fiercely independent security expert Mirabella Jarvis didn’t choose to leave her husband and children. An accident followed by years of amnesia weren’t part of her plan. Slowly, she’s...

This book dives into all that and more! Whether you’re a future scientist, inventor, or just love learning fascinating facts, Think Like a Genius takes you on a fun and fact-filled adventure. This book isn’t just about giving answers—it’s about making science, nature, and inventions come alive with fun explanations, amazing trivia, and real-world examples. Perfect for ages 8-12, Think Like a Genius is filled with surprising and easy-to-understand explanations, so kids will walk away knowing some truly epic facts about the world.

Armed with unprecedented access to Edison's workshop diaries, notebooks, and letters, Israel brings fresh insights into how the inventor's creative mind worked. For the first time, much attention is devoted to his early family life in Ohio and Michigan, where the young Edison honed his entrepreneurial sense and eye for innovation as a newsstand owner and editor of a weekly newspaper. These experiences underscore the inventor's later successes with new resonance and pathos.

Obsessive, brilliant, and tortured, Nikola Tesla was lauded for his invention of the alternating current (AC) and other significant contributions to science. His claim that “harnessing the forces of nature was the only worthwhile scientific endeavor" both impressed and enraged the scientific community. Eventually his peers could no longer dismiss his eccentricities and began to view him as a crackpot - a potentially dangerous one.

Finalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography Finalist for the Mark Lynton History Prize “Meticulously researched, crackling with insights, and rich in novelistic detail” (Steve Silberman), this “provocative, sensitive, beautifully written biography” (Sylvia Nasar)...

Saving Mona Lisa is an intrigue of art, love, and Renaissance genius. The story is inspired by the nine versions of Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Mona Lisa depicted on the book cover—the original, plus eight copies of dubious provenance. The mystery over who painted these copies still confounds art historians, as does the fact that Leonardo refused to finish the original or deliver it to its rightful owner, right up until his death more than fifteen years later. Just recently reported in September 2017, it has been determined by art experts that a nude sketch that bears a striking ...

The purpose of these 50 one-page descriptions of persons of genius is to remind readers of historical persons who are worth knowing better. Each of these fifty geniuses is the subject of many scholarly books that are readily available on the Kindle as well as in our wonderful public libraries. The geniuses discussed in this booklet include: Moses, King Solomon, Homer, Confucius, Socrates, Hippocrates, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Virgil, Seneca, Justinian, Charlemagne, Alfred the Great, Louis the IX, Dante, Chaucer, Gutenberg, Joan of Arc, Columbus, Leonardo da Vinci, Copernicus, Michelangelo,...

She's a genius inventor hunted for a secret that could change everything. He's the guardian determined to keep her safe—even from herself. Rain Miller has been running for her life since her father's brutal murder. Half-human and brilliant, she's invented a device powerful enough to start wars—or end them. When the Black Charmers finally capture her, she knows her secrets will die with her. Until Fallon crashes through the walls to save her. The ex-ambassador and shapeshifter guardian doesn't just rescue Rain—he claims guardianship over her and drags her through a portal to the Dark ...

Rachel Montgomery, a poor girl from Palmdale, has always had a dream. A handsome husband. Children. A family. But it was not meant to be. Suffering from an abusive childhood, she struggles with dissociative disorder. Chronically introverted, communication is difficult. Numbers fill her mind, interfering with the world around her. Rachel is also an extraordinarily brilliant mathematician. If given the chance, her inventions will change the world. Rachel From the Edge finds the young mathematician at a low point. Her billionaire boyfriend has died under controversial circumstances. The media,...

📜 The Geniuses History Forgot 📜 History remembers the greats—Einstein, Tesla, da Vinci—but what about the minds that slipped through the cracks of time? The Geniuses History Forgot uncovers 25 extraordinary individuals whose brilliance shaped the world yet never earned them the recognition they deserved. From overlooked inventors and unsung scientists to forgotten artists and revolutionaries, this collection brings their untold stories to life. Whether they were robbed of credit, ahead of their time, or simply lost in history’s shuffle, their contributions deserve a spotlight. ...

Brought to you by Penguin. Seven years ago, the last survivor of Earth crashed through uncountable dimensions and fetched up in a strange new world. Now Nick Prasad owes his life and livelihood to the royal family that employs him as a prophet, even though they are servants of the Ancient Ones...