"Ben Thompson is the author of eleven books on various awesome historical subjects including the Guts & Glory series, and has appeared on television programs for the History Channel, Discovery, and the American Heroes Channel. He has written for Cracked, Fangoria, Soldier of Fortune, and The American Mustache Institute, currently owns four swords (if you count a letter opener shaped like Glamdring the Foe-Hammer), and can occasionally beat the Star Wars Trilogy arcade game with a single quarter. Erik Slader is the creator of ""Epik Fails of History"" a blog (and soon-to-be podcast) about the most epic fails... of history. Visit Erik online at erikslader.com"
"""[A] tribute to the spirit of invention."" -- Booklist ""A fact-filled title sure to boost the confidence of aspiring inventors. . . VERDICT An informative and humorous addition to middle school STEM biography collections."" -- School Library Journal ""Information-book fans and skeptics alike will want to get in on the ground floor of this promising new series."" -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (BCCB)"