Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : In a Nutshell
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 12,88 MB
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0711268088
Looks at 100 inventions from throughout history.
Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : QEB Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 13,36 MB
Release : 2016-09-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781682970201
In the ancient world, philosopher Archimedes designed new machines for farming. During the Renaissance, artist Leonardo da Vinci sketched his ideas for wondrous flying machines. Scientist James Watt provided ideas that would power the Industrial Revolution, while American inventor Thomas Edison patented more than 1000 inventions that would shape modern life, including the movie camera and the electric light bulb. Today's inventors still explore ideas for new and clever technology, producing miniature machines that we can only see under a microscope. Step inside the world of invention and see where it might take us next...
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 37,3 MB
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1465426868
Incredible inventions and inspiring innovations have transformed the world today, so you can't imagine life without them! This tour through time tracks the brilliant breakthroughs of great geniuses starting with ancient times and ending in the modern era. Packed full of awesome ideas, from airplanes, batteries, and chocolate, to video games, wheels, and X-rays, you'll hear the inside story on the brainwaves behind them all. You'll meet the masters of invention who dreamed up the greatest gadgets and gizmos ever. From the everyday essentials we take for granted to fabulous firsts like the car and the television, this roll call of history's most groundbreaking inventions is guaranteed to educate, engage, and entertain the whole family. Part of DK's best-selling top 100 in History series, 100 Inventions That Made History presents an in-depth exploration of each important invention in unprecedented detail with eye-catching visuals and informative text, while stunning galleries reveal a selection of mind-blowing inventions on a shared theme. Also included are the disastrous prototypes that never got off the ground and the futuristic fantasies that may soon be up and running. Open your eyes to a world of wonder... and who knows, you might become the trailblazer of tomorrow!
Author : Duncan Brewer
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,69 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Inventions
ISBN : 9781422219904
Collects one hundred facts about inventions, describing inventors and inventions that have improved aspects of warfare, agriculture, and life for man since the Stone Age. Includes illustrations, cartoons, quizzes, and activities.
Author : Susie Hodge
Publisher : Happy Yak
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 24,13 MB
Release : 2021-09-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0711263434
How do you sum up the amazing world of art in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From pottery to Pointillism, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to art. Basically, everything you need to know in a nutshell. Along with some classic methods, such as painting and sketching, you'll also discover less predictable aspects of art that will give you a fresh perspective. Featuring materials, elements, methods, art movements, styles, and places this book covers a wide range of topics and themes, as well as some key artists of the past and present. With a clean, contemporary design, each word occupies a page of its own. A large striking illustration neatly encapsulates the accompanying 100 words of text. Other titles in the 100 Things to Know About series include: Ancient World, World Politics, Inventions.
Author : Rick Beyer
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 24,34 MB
Release : 2009-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 0061626961
100 tales of invention and discovery to astonish, bewilder, & stupefy Meet the angry undertaker who gave us the push-button phone. Discover how modesty led to the invention of the stethoscope. Find out why Albert Einstein patented a refrigerator. Learn how a train full of trumpeters made science history. Did you know about: The frustrated fashion designer who created the space suit? The gun-toting newspaperman who invented the parking meter? The midnight dreams that led to a Nobel Prize? They're so good, you can't read just one!
Author : Peter J. James
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 19,79 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0345401026
A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in the first century B.C., and a postal service in medieval Baghdad
Author : Samantha Hunt
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 38,25 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 054708577X
Hunt's novel is a wondrous imagining of an unlikely friendship between theeccentric inventor Nikola Tesla and a young chambermaid in the Hotel New Yorker, where Tesla lived out his last days.
Author : Alex Frith
Publisher : 100 Things to Know
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,83 MB
Release : 2023-09-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781805317562
An engaging and accessible introduction with information on exactly 100 science topics that will fascinate and inspire children - and adults too. Packed with facts and colorful infographics on both familiar and less familiar topics from the Earth's magnetic poles to spider venom and black holes. A brilliant and wide-ranging introduction to an important school subject - and essential for general knowledge too. Includes internet links to specially selected websites where readers can discover even more surprising science facts.
Author : Jerome Martin
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,91 MB
Release : 2024-09-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781835406847
Did you know that mammoths and pharaohs walked the earth at the same time? Or that over 30 types of gladiators fought in ancient Rome? This fascinating book is filled with 100 historical facts, bright, infographic-style illustrations, a glossary and index. There are also links to specially selected websites with video clips and more information.
