1001 Inventions That Changed the World

1001 Inventions That Changed the World
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We take thousands of inventions for granted, using them daily and enjoying their benefits. But how much do we really know about their origins and development? This absorbing new book tells the stories behind the inventions that have changed the world, with details aboutï¿½
Convenience items, such as safety pins, toothbrushes, and bifocals
Weapons of war, including explosives, gunpowder, and shrapnel shells
Industrial advances, such as the steam engine and the power loom for weaving
Transportation advances, including the airplane, the diesel engine, the automobile, and the air-inflated rubber tire
Electronic marvels, including color television, the microprocessor, the personal computer, the compact disc, and the cell phone
Medical advances, from antiseptic surgery to the electron microscope. . . and much more.

Inventors and pioneers of science and technology, including Eli Whitney, James Watt, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Bessemer, Thomas Edison, J.B. Dunlop, the Wright Brothers, Werner von Braun, Jonas Salk, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and many others are also discussed. Fascinating photos and illustrations complement authoritative summaries of each invention, and remarkable quotations from many of the inventors add to this chronicle of human ingenuity that began some 6,000 years ago with the invention of the wheel. Approximately 700 photos and illustrations in color and black and white.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Barron's Educational Series
Manufacturer B E S Pub Co
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9780764161360
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780764161360
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Barron's Educational Series
Manufacturer	B E S Pub Co
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9780764161360
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780764161360
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

1001 Inventions That Changed the World

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