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Author: Matt Turner
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Published: 2017-08
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 1512432091
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"From early engines to powerful spacecraft, transportation inventions keep moving society forward. Humorous text follows these inventions throughout history, showing how one invention often led to another--or how some inventions didn't turn out so well"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Laura Hamilton Waxman
Publisher: Lerner Publications ™
Published: 2017-08-01
Total Pages: 33
ISBN-13: 1541506731
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDid you know that the world's first submarine traveled the Thames River in England way back in 1615? Or that early cars had three wheels instead of four? Get ready to learn the fascinating stories behind inventions you use every day. From the motorcycle inventor who died while riding his creation to the engineers who figured out a better way to launch humans into space, you'll find out how we got the transportation inventions that get us where we're going.
Author: Judith Herbst
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Published: 2005-07-11
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780822524960
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescribes inventions that have revolutionized travel, including wheels, sails, steam engines, internal combustion engines, and airplanes.
Author: Robert Walker
Publisher: Inventions That Shaped the Wor
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780778702405
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis title explores the ground-breaking modes of transport that have helped define the modern age. From Ford's Model T car to Japan's bullet trains, students will travel along and learn about what has driven our world
Author: Doris Simonis
Publisher: Marshall Cavendish
Published: 2007-09
Total Pages: 326
ISBN-13: 9780761477617
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom air conditioners to MRI scanners and from bicycles to frozen foods, modern life would be unimaginable without the work of inventors. Unlike other resources on inventions, Inventors and Inventions surprises readers with its wide-ranging exploration of inventors of the past and present, including the creators of Kevlar, Coca Cola, eBay, and the Global Positioning System.
Author: James Wei
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2012-07-02
Total Pages: 370
ISBN-13: 1118342739
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGREAT INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD Discover the inventions that have made our world what it is today A great invention opens the door to a new era in human history. The stone axe, for example, invented some 2 million years ago in East Africa, enabled us to enter the human path of endless improvements through inventions. The taming of fire enabled us to cook food as well as leave the warmth of Africa and move to the frigid lands of the North. From the stone axe to the computer and the Internet, this book provides a fascinating tour of the most important inventions and inventors throughout history. You’ll discover the landmark achievements and the men and women that made the world what it is today. Great Inventions That Changed the World is written by Professor James Wei, a renowned educator and engineer who holds several patents for his own inventions. Following an introductory chapter examining the role of inventors and inventions in fueling innovation and global advancement, the book is organized to show how inventions are spurred by human needs and desires, including: Work Food, clothing, and housing Health and reproduction Security Transportation Information The good life As you progress through the book, you’ll not only learn about inventions and inventors, but also the impact they have had on our lives and the society and environment in which we live today. Inventions solve problems, but as this book so expertly demonstrates, they can also directly or indirectly create new problems as well, from pollution to global warming to bioterrorism. By enabling us to understand the impact of inventions throughout history, this book can help guide the next generation of citizens, decision makers, and inventors.
Author: Eleanor O'Connell
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
Published: 2016-12-15
Total Pages: 26
ISBN-13: 1482455935
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTraveling a distance for many means taking a bus, car, train, or maybe a bicycle. In other parts of the world, however, forms of transportation may include rickshaws, gondolas, hovercraft, or cable cars. This fast-paced volume invites readers to hop aboard on a journey to test out some of the most fascinating modes of travel around the globe. Lively, accessible text and vivid photographs emphasize this interesting aspect of world cultures.
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
Published: 2016-01-19
Total Pages: 158
ISBN-13: 0744021189
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscover the fascinating world of inventions and technology. From the first tools to the latest gadgets, Pocket Genius: Inventions showcases key inventors and inventions that changed the world from air, space, water, and land transportation to everyday objects in the home, medical tools and aids, plus telescopes, roller coasters, satellites, and robots, and a look at future technologies. Redesigned in paperback, DK's best-selling Pocket Genius series is now available in an engaging compact and economical format that is ideal for both browsing and quick reference for use in school and at home. Catalog entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information, while locator icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and understanding, and fact files round off the book with fun facts such as record breakers and timelines. Each pocket-size encyclopedia is filled with facts on subjects ranging from animals to history, cars to dogs, and Earth to space and combines a child-friendly layout with engaging photography and bite-size chunks of text that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers.
Author: Walter Hazen
Publisher: Good Year Books
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 1596472774
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEleven fascinating historical articles (four or five pages long, and reproducible for easy distribution) summarize main points and deliver colorful, memorable details about history. Following each illustrated article, three or four reproducible worksheets test comprehension and spark deeper engagement through creative writing, arts and crafts projects, research starters, critical thinking questions, what-if scenarios, and other activities. Topics: farming, transportation, communication, medicine, weaponry, business and industry, home appliances, entertainment, consumers, and technology. Grades 48. Suggested readings. Answer keys.
Author: William Francis Rocheleau
Publisher:
Published: 1926
Total Pages: 474
ISBN-13:
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