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Author
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Presents inventions that people use every day. This volume covers the aerosol can, airconditioner, airplane, antibiotics, antivenoms, aspirin, baby car sear, ballpoint pen, BAND-AID, battery, bicycle, bills, Braille, and breakfast cereal.
Author
Publisher
DK/Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"Do you have the imagination of an inventor? Peek inside Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, climb aboard Hideo Shima's bullet train, and go behind the scenes with movie star-turned-inventor, Hedy Lamarr. Inventors tells the stories of more than 50 pioneering scientists and revolutionary thinkers who have shaped our world with their remarkable creations." --
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive overview and time line of human history. MacLeod and Wishinsky provide a one-stop source for all the great events, people, and inventions that changed history, from the discovery of fire to the revolutions in the Arab world that are making headlines today.
Author
Publisher
Happy Yak
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
How do you sum up the world's most amazing inventions in just 100 words? This book takes on the challenge! From helicopters to fireworks, each of the carefully chosen 100 entries has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing an introduction to inspiring inventions from history to the modern day -- adapted from back cover.
Looks at 100 inventions from throughout history.
Author
Publisher
What on Earth Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"How was our universe made from a tiny speck of energy? Where did the first trees, plants, animals and humans come from? What happened to the dinosaurs? What was so miserable about medieval times? How were railroads and electricity invented? What are the perils of global warming? You might have many big questions about our planet, life and people. Embark on an entertaining journey across millennia and continents with this captivating book by Christopher...
Author
Publisher
Gecko Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"When Leonardo da Vinci invented the tank, car, helicopter, glider,parachute, submarine, lift and telescope, over 500 years ago, he was considered a dreamer. Or even crazy. Today he is understood to be a genius, ahead of his time.This book collects ancient and modern inventions. Some are revolutionary, others comical, others were simply impossible. But each of them testifies to the extraordinary imaginations of their inventors. You will find here...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Look inside, take it apart, turn it over, and figure out how things work! Quippy descriptions, full-color diagrams, and brilliant photographs make even the most intimidating subjects completely accessible--and totally fun! (We're looking at you, space robots.) For every explanation, we touch on basic principles and then dive deeper. Just want to know what terraforming is? We've got you covered. Want to know how to terraform, say, Mars? We'll explain...
Author
Publisher
[EDC Publishing]
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Everyday things like toasters, chocolate bars, and cars are only here because someone bothered to invent them. Learn about these, and other brilliant ideas, from ancient inventions like the wheel, to the high-tech gadgets of the modern world.
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