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100 things to know about inventions / Clive Gifford, Yiffy Gu.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Mission Viejo, California : Happy Yak, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 112 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780711268081
  • 0711268088
Other title:
  • One hundred things to know about inventions
  • Hundred things to know about inventions
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Contents:
Introduction -- Wheel -- Skates -- Steam -- Loom -- Crane -- Lego -- Plow -- Lawnmower -- Photocopier -- 3D printing -- Computer -- Microchip -- Patent -- Safety pin -- Vacuum -- Refrigerator -- Photography -- Digital camera -- Balloon -- Submarine -- Writing -- Braille -- Car -- Traffic lights -- Paper -- Pencil -- Battery -- Generator -- Toilet -- Toothbrush -- Telegraph -- Internet -- Crash test dummy -- Seat belt -- Console -- Arcade -- Aircraft -- Parachute -- Adhesive bandage -- Pacemaker -- Chocolate -- Dye -- Jet -- Rocket -- Frozen food -- Microwave -- Printing -- World wide web -- Search engine -- Train -- Paper bag -- Coin -- Smartphone -- Emoji -- Superglue -- Post-it note -- Scuba -- Spacecraft -- Light bulb -- Filament -- Firework -- Neon -- Airship -- Helicopter -- Radio waves -- Television -- Telescope -- Microscope -- Microcomputer -- Robot -- Bicycle -- Kevlar -- Stamp -- Bubble wrap -- Timekeeping -- Pendulum -- Mouse -- Ballpoint -- Satellite -- Space station -- Cinema -- Smell-o-vision -- AC -- Turbine -- Velcro -- Trampoline -- Telephone -- Headphones -- Dishwasher -- Sliced bread -- Phonograph -- Streaming -- Plastic -- Barbie -- X-ray -- Photovoltaic -- Wiper -- Cat's eye -- Barcode -- Laser -- Author's note & young inventors -- Timeline & glossary -- Index & find out more.
Summary: How do you sum up the world's most amazing inventions in just 100 words? This book takes on the challenge! From helicopters to fireworks, each of the carefully chosen 100 entries has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing an introduction to inspiring inventions from history to the modern day -- adapted from back cover.Summary: Looks at 100 inventions from throughout history.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 609 G458 Available 33111010651194
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 609 G458 Checked out 06/15/2024 33111010819999
Total holds: 0

How do you sum up the world's most amazing inventions in just 100 words? This book takes on the challenge! From helicopters to fireworks, each of the carefully chosen 100 entries has its own 100-word long description and quirky illustration, providing an introduction to inspiring inventions from history to the modern day -- adapted from back cover.

Looks at 100 inventions from throughout history.

Includes bibliographical references (page 112) and index.

Introduction -- Wheel -- Skates -- Steam -- Loom -- Crane -- Lego -- Plow -- Lawnmower -- Photocopier -- 3D printing -- Computer -- Microchip -- Patent -- Safety pin -- Vacuum -- Refrigerator -- Photography -- Digital camera -- Balloon -- Submarine -- Writing -- Braille -- Car -- Traffic lights -- Paper -- Pencil -- Battery -- Generator -- Toilet -- Toothbrush -- Telegraph -- Internet -- Crash test dummy -- Seat belt -- Console -- Arcade -- Aircraft -- Parachute -- Adhesive bandage -- Pacemaker -- Chocolate -- Dye -- Jet -- Rocket -- Frozen food -- Microwave -- Printing -- World wide web -- Search engine -- Train -- Paper bag -- Coin -- Smartphone -- Emoji -- Superglue -- Post-it note -- Scuba -- Spacecraft -- Light bulb -- Filament -- Firework -- Neon -- Airship -- Helicopter -- Radio waves -- Television -- Telescope -- Microscope -- Microcomputer -- Robot -- Bicycle -- Kevlar -- Stamp -- Bubble wrap -- Timekeeping -- Pendulum -- Mouse -- Ballpoint -- Satellite -- Space station -- Cinema -- Smell-o-vision -- AC -- Turbine -- Velcro -- Trampoline -- Telephone -- Headphones -- Dishwasher -- Sliced bread -- Phonograph -- Streaming -- Plastic -- Barbie -- X-ray -- Photovoltaic -- Wiper -- Cat's eye -- Barcode -- Laser -- Author's note & young inventors -- Timeline & glossary -- Index & find out more.

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