Great Ideas: Stories of Remarkable Inventions
- ISBN-10
- 0516083473
- ISBN-13
- 9780516083476
- Category
- Inventions
- Pages
- 57
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1990-02
- Publisher
- Childrens Press
- Authors
- David Smith, Sue Cassin
Description
Describes the background behind various familiar amusements, household items, materials, tools, power sources, musical instruments, and other inventions.
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Other editions
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- 1991
- 769 pages
- Paperback
- Fort Worth : Holt, Rinehart and Winston
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