Inventions
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Backed up by detailed images, photographs and diagrams, the books in this series introduce various aspects of the world of science.
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Lift the flaps to discover the amazing stories behind some of the world's most ground-breaking inventions.
Follows the history of human invention, in chronological sequence, from 600,000 BC to the present day. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.
The book also includes galleries that contain a collection of related inventions on one spread, while profile spreads explore the lives of prolific inventors, such as Thomas Edison, or key inventive ages, from Ancient China to the Digital ...
Includes activities based on: Steven Caney's invention book by Steven Caney, Ben and me by Robert Lawson, and Mistakes that worked by Charlotte Foltz Jones.
The fascinating stories of inventions that could have changed the world, should have made a difference, or would have astounded us all, but for one reason or another, didn’t. Some inventions were too wacky, weird, or unwieldy.
The book also includes galleries that contain a collection of related inventions on one spread, while profile spreads explore the lives of prolific inventors, such as Thomas Edison, or key inventive ages, from Ancient China to the Digital ...
The book takes you through various inventions throughout the years fromoasters to CD players.
General reference.
Inventions: Questions and Answers : the What, When, Where, how and why of Everything You Need to Know about Inventions
Discover how the world's greatest inventions work in this funny and accessible novelty book by inventions expert, Adam Hart-Davis.If you've ever wondered why the pencil came into existence, or how a steam engine works, or when we started ...
This stunning visual guide explores and explains the greatest inventions, ideas, and discoveries throughout the ages, and introduces their inventors.
Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia reveals the stories behind the crucial and quirky contraptions - products of the world's most brilliant minds.
"Packed with fascinating facts and awesome pictures, this book explores the greatest inventions and inventors through the ages."--
Inventions: An Amazing Investigation
Highlights inventions and inventors throughout history and discusses why people invent and the steps in the inventive process.
Examines the inventive process, how inventors work, and some important inventions and their impact on civilization.