TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bridgman,Roger Francis
ED  - Smithsonian Institution,
TI  - 1000 inventions and discoveries
SN  - 9781465494351
PY  - 2020///
CY  - New York
PB  - DK Publishing
KW  - Inventions
KW  - History
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Illustrated works
KW  - lcgft
KW  - Instructional and educational works
N1  - Includes indexes
N2  - "Dip into this illustrated account of key inventions and discoveries, listed year by year, with intriguing facts about each invention and the person (or people) who invented it. From the prehistoric hunting tools our early ancestors used to the modern-day smartphones that connect the entire planet, this book provides a fascinating tour through the history of humankind's inventions and discoveries. Fully revised and updated for 2020, 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries explores recent inventions and discoveries - from the Amazon Echo to the first photograph of a black hole - as well as showcasing revolutionary historical inventions such as the wheel. Whether you're a budding inventor, a history buff, or both, this amazing guide is packed with the inventions and discoveries in science, technology, transport, medicine, and mathematics that changed the course of human existence." --
ER  -