A short, illustrated history of inventions
Gifford, Clive, 1966-2020
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Illustrated throughout, this text contains some of the most interesting inventions in history. It includes the invention of the wheel, ancient Chinese, Roman and Greek technological advances that have helped shape history, the bicycle, the motor car, steam engines, the motor engine, aircraft, satellites, lasers, computers, the World Wide Web and more. The chronological order will help you get to grips with how and why one invention or discovery can lead to another. It also shows how humans have continually strived to improve their lives and the world by building on successes from the past, inspiring them to take leaps into the unknown or to reveal their genius to the world.
Main title:
A short, illustrated history of inventions / Clive Gifford, Rita Petruccioli.
Author:
Gifford, Clive, 1966-, authorPetruccioli, Rita, 1982-, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Franklin Watts, 2020.
Collation:
48 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 26 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Juvenile.pym; pyu.
ISBN:
9781445169095 (hbk)
Dewey class:
609
Language:
English
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Index terms:
DesignsTechnologyInventorsnventions
BRN:
2651599
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