Tony Stark had it all. He was technological genius who ran a multi-billion dollar company, Stark Industries. He was also known for being a playboy and philanthropist. Originally, his company made military weapons and sold them to the highest bidder. However, while Stark was travelling abroad, he was kidnapped and forced to make weapons for terrorists. It was then that Stark realized his weapons were being used to hurt people. Stark managed to escape by creating his own armor packed with weapons. After he escaped, Stark vowed to never let his company create weapons again. He rededicated his life to create technology to help people. After numerous experimenting with the armor that he used to escape, Tony Stark decided he was going to use the invention for good. It was then he announced to the world that he was Iron Man!
For more on Iron Man, check out: Iron Man films (DVD)/ Marvel's Avengers films (DVD)/Captain America: Civil War (DVD)/ The Invincible Iron Man: Vol 1, Reboot by Brian Michael Bendis (book)
Hughes: The Private Diaries, Memos, and Letters: The Definitive Biography of the First American Billionaire-
Howard Hughes is truly a man ahead of his time. In fact, he's the very inspiration for Iron Man! One of his biggest accomplishments was in aviation. He is known for creating the largest plane in the world: the Spruce Goose Despite its size, Hughes was able to get it in the air, all for the sake of proving to everyone that he could do it. Read more about the real Tony Stark.Tesla's Attic by Neil Shusterman (book)-
Fourteen year old Nick and his family move into a Victorian house after their original house burned down. When Nick goes up to his room in the attic, he find a bunch a weird technological junk. Without thinking much of it, he sells it in a garage sale. But things get even weirder when he finds out that his attic is a magnetic vortex and the junk he sold have incredible properties because they were inventions created by acclaimed scientist Nikola Tesla. It is up to Nick and his newfound friends to find the sold items from the garage sale and retrieve them before they fall into the wrong hands!Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell (book/e-book)-
Nicolette always had a knack for inventions. That is why people tease her by calling her "Mechanica". She doesn't let that name demean her. In fact, she's empowered by it. On her sixteenth birthday, Nicolette discovers a hidden workshop and all of dreams can now finally be a reality. With all the tools and books hidden in this workshop, Nicolette can create to her heart's content!Images:
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