The Story of Inventions
- ISBN-10
- 071124538X
- ISBN-13
- 9780711245389
- Series
- The Story of Inventions
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 40
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-03-03
- Publisher
- Frances Lincoln Children's Books
- Authors
- Catherine Barr, Steve Williams
Description
This brilliant book introduces 15 of the world’s most incredible inventions to children. Using bitesize text and beautifully bright illustrations this is the perfect book for science and history lovers everywhere. The world is brimming full of incredible inventions - but where did it all begin? How did these incredible inventions come about? Journey back in time, travel across the world and discover incredible inventions from throughout history. Take a ride on the very first wheel, find your way and ensure you'll never get lost again with the compass, let the lights come on with electricity, watch as the world puffs into life with the steam engine and many more astounding inventions. Written with bite sized pieces of text and illustrated with bright and engaging artwork, this is the perfect introduction to some of the most amazing inventions that have helped make history. Learn fascinating facts about the people behind these inventions and how their discoveries changed the world forever. So what are you waiting for? Let's uncover The Story of Inventions! Inventions featured: The wheel, the compass, paper, clocks, gunpowder, steam engines, vaccinations, computers, electricity, the telephone, the car, planes, plastic, nuclear weapons and the internet.
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Other editions
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- 2013
- - pages
- Paperback
- H.F.Ullmann Publishing
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