"Describes the struggles and accomplishments in building the Great Wall of China. Includes glossary, websites, and bibliography for further reading"--

Søren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian and religious author interested in human psychology. He is, regarded as a leading pioneer of existentialism and one of the greatest philosophers of the 19th century. In FEAR AND TREMBLING, Kierkegaard wanted to understand the anxiety that must have, been present in Abraham when God commanded him to offer his son as a human sacrifice. Abraham had a choice to complete the task or to forget it....

"Learn about Vivien Thomas and the clamp he invented to help stop bleeding in a very small space"--

"Read about James Naismith and how he invented the game of basketball"--Provided by publisher.

"Read about the genius of Les Paul and how he invented the electric guitar"--Provided by publisher.

Born into a life of privilege in 1878, Lillian Moller Gilbreth put her pampered life aside for one of adventure and challenge. She and her husband, Frank, became efficiency experts by studying the actions of factory workers. They ran their home efficiently, too. When Frank suddenly died, Lillian was left to her own devices to raise their eleven children. Eventually, she was hired by the Brooklyn Borough Gas Company to improve kitchen design, which...

A portrait of the inventor of the Zamboni ice-resurfacing machine recounts how the co-owner of a 1940s skating rink spent nine years designing and building machines that he hoped could safely and quickly shave down pits and grooves on ice.

"The seed vault in Norway houses plant seeds from around the world to be stored in the event that the plant needs to be re-introduced into the food supply"--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the development and creation of the i-LIMB which is the first commercially available bionic hand"--Provided by publisher.