Author : Clive Gifford
Publisher : In a Nutshell
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 17,94 MB
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0711268088
Looks at 100 inventions from throughout history.
Author : Chris Woodford
Publisher : QED Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,25 MB
Release : 2016-09-28
Category : Inventions
ISBN : 9781784935610
Every aspect of modern life has been shaped by the ideas of ingenious inventors, many of them tinkering away in small workshops or even their garden sheds. Packed with facts and figures, discover the masterminds behind some of the world's most incredible inventions. 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 : Duncan Brewer
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,84 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 : Duncan Brewer
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 39,68 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Inventions
ISBN : 9780760759707
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 30,10 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 : Clive Gifford
Publisher : In a Nutshell
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 41,27 MB
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0711263442
How do you sum upthe world's amazing inventions in just 100 words? This striking book takes on the challenge! From helicopters to fireworks, each of the carefully chosen 100 words has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing a fascinating introduction to inspiring inventions from history to the modern day. Basically, everything you need to know in a nut shell. Along with some expected inventions, such as trains and Internet, you'll also discover less predictable inventions that will give you a fresh perspective. With balloons and submarine, you can explore the risks some inventors had to take. Through paper and pencil imagine how such seemingly simple objects would have been groundbreaking at the time of invention; whereas some inventions, such as skates, had a very funny beginning! 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.
Author : Samantha Hunt
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 18,27 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 : Paul Auster
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 45,33 MB
Release : 2010-11-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0571266746
'One day there is life . . . and then, suddenly, it happens there is death.' So begins Paul Auster's moving and personal meditation on fatherhood. The first section, 'Portrait of an Invisible Man', reveals Auster's memories and feelings after the death of his father. In 'The Book of Memory' the perspective shifts to Auster's role as a father. The narrator, 'A', contemplates his separation from his son, his dying grandfather and the solitary nature of writing and story-telling.
Author : Adam Hart-Davis
Publisher : Walker
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 17,53 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Inventions
ISBN : 9781406315004
If you've ever wondered why the pencil came into existence, or how a steam engine works, or when we started using flushing toilets, this book has all the answers. Based on seven key areas of invention, Adam Hart-Davis tells the stories behind steam power, lighting, toilets, clocks, communication, bikes and flight.
Author : Heidi Poelman
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 20,8 MB
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1641707585
From the ranging curiosity of Leonardo da Vinci to the dedication and sacrifice of Marie Curie, Inventors Who Changed the World is a young child's first introduction to the brilliant people who taught us the meaning of perseverance and innovation. Simple text and adorable illustrations tell the contributions of nine renowned inventors from around the world: Cai Lun, Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, Orville and Wilbur Wright, Grace Hopper, Johannes Gutenberg, and Louis Pasteur. Inspire your own little inventor with the words of these inventive heroes who changed the world.
