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Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia - DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias

by John Farndon
Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia - DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias - Thryft
Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia - DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias - Thryft

Visual guide to world-changing inventions and ideas.

If you're curious about how everyday items and revolutionary technologies came into existence, this visual encyclopedia is a treasure trove. It's not just a list of inventions, but a journey through human ingenuity. You'll find the narratives behind groundbreaking innovations absolutely captivating, which can inspire both young minds and adults interested in the evolution of technology and society.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia - DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias

by John Farndon
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ISBN: 9781465473691
Authors: John Farndon
Publisher: DK Children
Date of Publication: 2018-07-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Picture Books, Childrens Classics
Related Topics: Technology, History, Science, Adventure, Fantasy
Goodreads rating: 4.16
(rated by 31 readers)

Description

Find out about the greatest inventions, inventors, ideas, and discoveries from ancient history to the modern day.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). 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 Revolution. This also helps young readers--the innovators and "disruptors" of tomorrow--to understand how a particular invention made an impact on society at a particular time and in the years after it was first put to use.
 

Visual guide to world-changing inventions and ideas.

If you're curious about how everyday items and revolutionary technologies came into existence, this visual encyclopedia is a treasure trove. It's not just a list of inventions, but a journey through human ingenuity. You'll find the narratives behind groundbreaking innovations absolutely captivating, which can inspire both young minds and adults interested in the evolution of technology and society.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.