Inventions and Discoveries

Inventions and Discoveries

Author: Dee Phillips

Publisher: TickTock Books

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9781860078590

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This is one title in a series of reference books packed full of facts and statistics about a particular topic. The narrative is kept to a minimum to aid the most efficient access to facts, and dozens of maps and diagrams provide a visually engaging way of presenting information about inventions and discoveries.


A History of Great Inventions

A History of Great Inventions

Author: James Dyson

Publisher: Carroll & Graf Pub

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780786709038

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A handsome, lavishly illustrated volume celebrates the human genius for invention from the dawn of civilization to the beginning of the new millennium.


Ancient Inventions

Ancient Inventions

Author: Peter J. James

Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 702

ISBN-13: 0345401026

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A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in the first century B.C., and a postal service in medieval Baghdad


Facts and Inventions

Facts and Inventions

Author: James Boswell

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2014-06-10

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 0300210949

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James Boswell (1740–1795), best known as the biographer of Samuel Johnson, was also a lawyer, journalist, diarist, and an insightful chronicler of a pivotal epoch in Western history. This fascinating collection, edited by Paul Tankard, presents a generous and varied selection of Boswell’s journalistic writings, most of which have not been published since the eighteenth century. It offers a new angle on the history of journalism, an idiosyncratic view of literature, politics, and public life in late eighteenth-century Britain, and an original perspective on a complex and engaging literary personality.


1000 Inventions and Discoveries

1000 Inventions and Discoveries

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-07-01

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 1465434917

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Amazing discoveries and inventions of the last eight years bring this new edition of 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries up to date. Uncover the stories behind 1,000 remarkable inventions and discoveries that have shaped our world, from making fire to the gadgets of the 21st century. This revised and updated edition brings this comprehensive review of humanity's greatest ideas up to date. It is packed with discoveries and innovations in science, space, technology, transportation, medicine, mathematics, and language, along with a history timeline.


Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries

Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries

Author: Rodney Carlisle

Publisher: Turner Publishing Company

Published: 2008-04-21

Total Pages: 711

ISBN-13: 0470306920

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A unique A-to-Z reference of brilliance in innovation and invention Combining engagingly written, well-researched history with the respected imprimatur of Scientific American magazine, this authoritative, accessible reference provides a wide-ranging overview of the inventions, technological advances, and discoveries that have transformed human society throughout our history. More than 400 entertaining entries explain the details and significance of such varied breakthroughs as the development of agriculture, the "invention" of algebra, and the birth of the computer. Special chronological sections divide the entries, providing a unique focus on the intersection of science and technology from early human history to the present. In addition, each section is supplemented by primary source sidebars, which feature excerpts from scientists' diaries, contemporary accounts of new inventions, and various "In Their Own Words" sources. Comprehensive and thoroughly readable, Scientific American Inventions and Discoveries is an indispensable resource for anyone fascinated by the history of science and technology. Topics include: aerosol spray * algebra * Archimedes' Principle * barbed wire * canned food * carburetor * circulation of blood * condom * encryption machine * fork * fuel cell * latitude * music synthesizer * positron * radar * steel * television * traffic lights * Heisenberg's uncertainty principle


100 Inventions That Made History

100 Inventions That Made History

Author: DK

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2014-02-03

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1465426868

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Incredible inventions and inspiring innovations have transformed the world today, so you can't imagine life without them! This tour through time tracks the brilliant breakthroughs of great geniuses starting with ancient times and ending in the modern era. Packed full of awesome ideas, from airplanes, batteries, and chocolate, to video games, wheels, and X-rays, you'll hear the inside story on the brainwaves behind them all. You'll meet the masters of invention who dreamed up the greatest gadgets and gizmos ever. From the everyday essentials we take for granted to fabulous firsts like the car and the television, this roll call of history's most groundbreaking inventions is guaranteed to educate, engage, and entertain the whole family. Part of DK's best-selling top 100 in History series, 100 Inventions That Made History presents an in-depth exploration of each important invention in unprecedented detail with eye-catching visuals and informative text, while stunning galleries reveal a selection of mind-blowing inventions on a shared theme. Also included are the disastrous prototypes that never got off the ground and the futuristic fantasies that may soon be up and running. Open your eyes to a world of wonder... and who knows, you might become the trailblazer of tomorrow!


Inventions

Inventions

Author: DK

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Published: 2019-05-02

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 0241445523

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Discover the history behind the amazing machines that power our world, and the inventors that created them, in this mini children's encyclopedia to the story of inventions. Did you know that the machine that makes candy floss was invented by a dentist? Or that Thomas Edison tried using human hair as the filament for his light bulb? Whether it is the plough, the paper clip, or the PlayStation, this fact-packed inventions book profiles everything from simple everyday objects to cutting edge future technology, such as robots and AI. With amazing stats, cool pictures, and incredible facts, Pocket Eyewitness Inventions will introduce you to the the most exciting and revolutionary gadgets ever created.