Helen Plum Library

This is a children's book biography of Grace Hopper, who played a prominent role in the early days of computers.--

Introduces the man responsible for mass producing the automobile in the early part of the twentieth century

An introduction to the life and career of the automobile engineer and industrialist Henry Ford

Shines a light on the incredible triumphs and tragedies that went into building the Brooklyn Bridge

"The classic story of an oversized family and the parents who held them together"--Page 4 of cover

Written by award-winning author Megan Hoyt, this thoughtful STEM picture book biography about the brilliant architect of Grand Central Terminal is a celebration of resilience in the face of adversity, creative problem solving, and, of course, trains! With whimsical illustrations by Dave Szalay

"A history of the planning, construction, and impact of the U.S. interstate highway system."-- A man-made wonder, a connective network, an economic force, a bringer of blight and sprawl and the possibility of escape--the U.S. interstate system transformed America. The Big Roads presents the surprising history of how we got from dirt tracks to expressways in the span of a single lifetime. From the turn-of-the-century car-racing entrepreneur who spurred...

From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Morris comes a revelatory new biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history Thomas Alva Edison's invention of the first practical incandescent lamp 140 years ago so dazzled the world that it cast a shadow over his later achievements. In all, this near-deaf genius patented 1,093 inventions, not including those he left unlicensed for the benefit of medicine.Morris portrays the unknown...