"Imagine a time when video games did not exist! You might not realize that there was once a world without your favorite entertainment forms. From games and music to electronic television and downloadable movies, this title looks at major innovations in entertainment over the years, and the ingenious inventors, scientists, and engineers who made them. With a little inventive thinking, what might you create to help us learn new things, enjoy our free time, and connect with each other?"-- Provided by publisher.

Inventing entertainment -- Moving pictures -- Shooting hoops -- Color the world -- Monopoly -- Bio box: Robert Patch -- Catch this! -- Bounce, flip, spin -- Barbie's mom -- Cool toys for hot weather -- Bio box: Richie Stachowski -- Wild winters -- Bio box: KK Gregory -- The father of video games -- Building lego.