Inventions

Inventions
ISBN-10
013023706X
ISBN-13
9780130237064
Series
Inventions
Category
Inventions
Pages
96
Language
English
Published
1988-06
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Author
Valerie Wyatt

Description

Examines the inventive process, how inventors work, and some important inventions and their impact on civilization.

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