The Industrial Revolution : age of invention / Nicolas Brasch.
Material type:
TextSeries: Discovery education. Discoveries and inventionsPublication details: New York : PowerKids Press, 2014.Description: 32 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cmISBN: - 1477713328 (library binding)
- 1477715061 (pbk.)
- 9781477713327 (library binding)
- 9781477715062 (pbk.)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 609 B823 | Available | 33111007505684 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
During the 1800's, electrical lights, inter-continental transportation, medical advancements, and distribution of labor dramatically altered the ways that people could work, travel, eat, and communicate. This book captures the spirit of discovery that characterized the tumultuous century, while exploring the lasting legacy of these discoveries, and their impact on human life. Illustrated timelines, primary source photographs, and clear diagrams explain the inventions of the era, while informative sidebars add depth. An informative and engaging book about a complicated era of history.
Includes index.
An era of invention -- Before the 1700s -- Steam engine -- Electric light -- Sewing machine -- Reaper -- Mechanical calculator -- Telegraph -- Telephone -- Pasteurization -- Combustion engine -- Movie camera.