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1000 Inventions and Discoveries (2020 Edition)
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1000 Inventions and Discoveries (2020 Edition)1000 Inventions and Discoveries (2020 Edition)

Dip into this illustrated account of key inventions and discoveries, listed year by year, with intriguing facts about each invention and the person (or people) who invented it.
From the prehistoric hunting tools our early ancestors used to the modern-day smartphones that connect the entire planet, this book provides a fascinating tour through the history of humankind's inventions and discoveries.
Fully revised and updated for 2020, 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries explores recent inventions and discoveries - from the Amazon Echo to the first photograph of a black hole - as well as showcasing revolutionary historical inventions such as the wheel...
 
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Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia (2018)
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Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia (2018)Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia (2018)

From the humble wheel to electricity, computers to robots, Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia covers a range of areas organized by theme: transportation (including cars and bicycles), communication (such as pens, TVs, phones, and cameras); home (from toilet paper to microwave ovens); work (the lathe and the microscope), health (including vaccinations and prosthetic limbs); and space (inventions that were made for astronauts and that are now used on Earth, such as smoke alarms and memory foam).

 
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No Wonder You Wonder! Great Inventions and Scientific Mysteries
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No Wonder You Wonder! Great Inventions and Scientific MysteriesNo Wonder You Wonder! Great Inventions and Scientific Mysteries

This book explores and explains scientific mysteries and principles, leavened with tongue-in-cheek humor and an abundance of illustrations. Chapters are short, but give an understanding of technology and science not available elsewhere.
 
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Invasion by Julian Stockwin
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Invasion by Julian Stockwin

In the 10th book of the popular series, rumors fly of Napoleon's planned invasion of England, and British naval commander Thomas Kydd is sent to liaise with American inventor, Robert Fulton, who has created 'infernal machines' that can wreak mass destruction from a distance. Fulton believes that his inventions, namely the submarine and torpedo, will win the day for the power that possesses them, and Kydd must help him develop the devices.

REUPLOAD NEEDED

 
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DK Smithsonian 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries 2014
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DK Smithsonian 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries 2014

This revised and updated edition brings this comprehensive review of humanity’s greatest ideas up to date. Innovations in science, space, technology, transportation, medicine, mathematics, and language are covered, along with a timeline of history highlighting all inventions and discoveries from the airbag to DNA, lie detectors to hormones, and money to the signs of the zodiac. Feature boxes delve into the details of the lives of Isaac Newton, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein and more, while amazing images and archive materials bring their achievements to life.

Covering over 3 million years of ideas, 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries will amaze and inspire a love of history in kids.

 
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