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The Wright Brothers The Wright Brothers (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as invention)
avg rating 4.17 — 97,546 ratings — published 2015
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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as invention)
avg rating 4.13 — 438,418 ratings — published 2015
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The Most Magnificent Thing (Most Magnificent, 1) The Most Magnificent Thing (Most Magnificent, 1)
by (shelved 8 times as invention)
avg rating 4.28 — 8,704 ratings — published 2014
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The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as invention)
avg rating 4.12 — 39,370 ratings — published 2011
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If I Built a Car (If I Built Series) If I Built a Car (If I Built Series)
by (shelved 6 times as invention)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,237 ratings — published 2005
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Steve Jobs Steve Jobs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as invention)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,340,318 ratings — published 2011
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The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)
by (shelved 5 times as invention)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,077 ratings — published
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Mr. Ferris and His Wheel Mr. Ferris and His Wheel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as invention)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,105 ratings — published 2014
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as invention)
avg rating 3.99 — 75,502 ratings — published 1995
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as invention)
avg rating 4.24 — 11,384 ratings — published 2009
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The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons The Crayon Man: the True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as invention)
avg rating 4.37 — 2,153 ratings — published 2019
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The Last Days of Night The Last Days of Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as invention)
avg rating 4.16 — 43,519 ratings — published 2016
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The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation The Marvelous Thing That Came from a Spring: The Accidental Invention of the Toy That Swept the Nation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as invention)
avg rating 4.05 — 502 ratings — published 2016
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Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as invention)
avg rating 4.12 — 1,371 ratings — published 2000
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The Inventor's Secret: What Thomas Edison Told Henry Ford The Inventor's Secret: What Thomas Edison Told Henry Ford (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as invention)
avg rating 4.20 — 244 ratings — published 2015
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Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as invention)
avg rating 4.09 — 13,235 ratings — published 2011
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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as invention)
avg rating 4.20 — 7,473 ratings — published 2023
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Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as invention)
avg rating 4.32 — 1,485 ratings — published 2019
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The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Famous Frozen Treat The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Famous Frozen Treat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as invention)
avg rating 4.16 — 325 ratings — published 2014
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Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World Guitar Genius: How Les Paul Engineered the Solid-Body Electric Guitar and Rocked the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as invention)
avg rating 4.38 — 259 ratings — published
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Rocket Boys (Coalwood #1) Rocket Boys (Coalwood #1)
by (shelved 3 times as invention)
avg rating 4.20 — 23,797 ratings — published 1998
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Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines Just Like Rube Goldberg: The Incredible True Story of the Man Behind the Machines (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as invention)
avg rating 4.17 — 596 ratings — published 2019
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What Do You Do With an Idea? What Do You Do With an Idea? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as invention)
avg rating 4.47 — 10,175 ratings — published 2014
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Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as invention)
avg rating 4.24 — 2,258 ratings — published 2016
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The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation The Idea Factory: Bell Labs and the Great Age of American Innovation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as invention)
avg rating 4.20 — 8,624 ratings — published 2012
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The Invention of Hugo Cabret The Invention of Hugo Cabret (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as invention)
avg rating 4.22 — 188,600 ratings — published 2007
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So You Want to Be an Inventor? So You Want to Be an Inventor? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as invention)
avg rating 3.98 — 270 ratings — published 2002
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Invention: A Life Invention: A Life (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,299 ratings — published
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Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube Erno Rubik and His Magic Cube (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.35 — 364 ratings — published 2024
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Beulah Has a Hunch!: Inside the Colorful Mind of Master Inventor Beulah Louise Henry Beulah Has a Hunch!: Inside the Colorful Mind of Master Inventor Beulah Louise Henry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.44 — 89 ratings — published
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Rosie Revere, Engineer: A Picture Book (The Questioneers) Rosie Revere, Engineer: A Picture Book (The Questioneers)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.46 — 12,793 ratings — published 2013
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Invented by Animals: Meet the creatures who inspired our everyday technology (Designed by Nature) Invented by Animals: Meet the creatures who inspired our everyday technology (Designed by Nature)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.18 — 120 ratings — published 2021
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Edison: The Mystery of the Missing Mouse Treasure (Mouse Adventures) Edison: The Mystery of the Missing Mouse Treasure (Mouse Adventures)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,531 ratings — published 2018
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Papa's Mechanical Fish Papa's Mechanical Fish (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 3.91 — 977 ratings — published 2013
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Tesla: Inventor of the Modern Tesla: Inventor of the Modern (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 3.79 — 2,136 ratings — published 2018
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Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.46 — 16,193 ratings — published 1994
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Sweet Dreams, Sarah: From Slavery to Inventor Sweet Dreams, Sarah: From Slavery to Inventor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.43 — 317 ratings — published 2019
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Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor (People Who Shaped Our World, #4) Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor (People Who Shaped Our World, #4)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.24 — 605 ratings — published 2019
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Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.34 — 821 ratings — published 2018
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Izzy Gizmo Izzy Gizmo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.23 — 686 ratings — published 2017
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.17 — 917,973 ratings — published 1964
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Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,063 ratings — published 2016
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At Home: A Short History of Private Life At Home: A Short History of Private Life (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 3.99 — 97,804 ratings — published 2010
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The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 3.93 — 1,373 ratings — published 2010
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.07 — 32,119 ratings — published 2009
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The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World but Fueled the Rise of Hitler (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.35 — 4,501 ratings — published 2008
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What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.21 — 421 ratings — published 2012
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Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.19 — 800 ratings — published 2015
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Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo Fur, Fins, and Feathers: Abraham Dee Bartlett and the Invention of the Modern Zoo (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 4.08 — 145 ratings — published 2015
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Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (Doctor Proctor #1) Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder (Doctor Proctor #1)
by (shelved 2 times as invention)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,611 ratings — published 2007
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J.K. Rowling
“Imagination is not only the uniquely human capacity to envision that which is not, and, therefore, the foundation of all invention and innovation. In its arguably most transformative and revelatory capacity, it is the power that enables us to empathize with humans whose experiences we have never shared.”
J.K. Rowling

Sun Tzu
“There are not more than five musical notes, yet the combinations of these five give rise to more melodies than can ever be heard.

There are not more than five primary colours, yet in combination
they produce more hues than can ever been seen.

There are not more than five cardinal tastes, yet combinations of
them yield more flavours than can ever be tasted.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War

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