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022413
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London, Discovery Communications, 2004.
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130 min.Black spine
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We take you on a journey through 25 breakthroughs in the world of science; discoveries that have changed mankind's perception of where we come from and why we are here.
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004402
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New York, Facts On File, 2003.
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93pBlack Spine
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History of Invention
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Outlines the development of air and space travel, from the winged flight of a monk in the year 1000 to modern fighter jets and helicopters.
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I Wish I Could Fly
Lighter Than Air
Heavier Than Air
Reaching for the Sky
The Age of Speed
Sky Cruisers
Spinning Around
War in the Air
Blast Off!
Space Race
Uncrewed Vessels
Space Flight Today
Missions of the Future
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0816054363 Hb.
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019857
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Mumbai, Euro Books, 2009.
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68pOrange Spine
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The book of
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Provides answers to all your questions on discoveries. Includes games and riddles.
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Discoveries -
Fire
The wheel
Metals
Glass
Textiles and clothing
Farming
The Prehistoric village
Breeding and fishing
Numbers
The measurement of time
Clocks and watches
Writing
Houses
The past
Quiz
Exploration -
Astronomy
Navigation
Roads
Means of transport
The Silk Route
Exploring the Sahara
The discovery of America
The route to India
Circling the world
The great explprers
The Amazon river
The African jungle
Exploring Australia
The race to the poles
Man on the moon
Quiz
Index
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9788128623172 Hb.
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003085
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London, Cassell Illustrated, 2004.
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288pBlack Spine
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Includes stories behind the inventions and inventors of the modern world.
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1844031845 Hb.
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017110
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Surrey, Dragon's World, 1994.
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93pWhite Spine
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Ideas and inventions
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Tells the extraordinary story from the earliest people to the Middle Ages.
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185028279X Pb.
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004541
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New York, Facts On File, 2004.
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93pBlack Spine
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History of Invention
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Discusses how communication has changed from the first written language and the use of paper through advances using the spoken word and moving images to the development and widespread uses of computers.
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The Written Word
The Printed Page
Long-Distance Communication
The Spoken Word
Recording Sound
Photography
Moving Pictures
The First Computers
Modern Computers
Communication Revolution
Time Line
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0816054436 Hb.
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021475
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Bath, North Parade Publishing, 2014.
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44pOchre Spine
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From beginning of civilization to the latest inventions like the mobile phone, this book looks at all the major inspirations throughout the ages around the world.
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Invention vs Discovery
Prehistoric times
Ancient Egypt
Mesopotamia
China showed the way
The Greeks - mapping history
Mighty Rome
Ancient India
Native America
Daring explorers!
The period of darkness
Towards enlightenment
Exploring the sky
Health is wealth
Communication
Energy
Moving ahead!
Riders of the sea
The sky is the limit
Glossary
Index
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9781783731930 Hb.
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000907
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Netherlands, Rebo Publishers, 2005.
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400pThick Red Spine
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As human knowledge and technology become more complex, our daily lives become simpler. It is not hard to take for granted the conveniences of our everyday life. However, it is hard to resist the fascinating history behind the discoveries and inventions that have provided that convenience.
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9036617006 Hb.
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006037
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Oxford, Heinemann Library, 2001.
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48pPurple spine
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Great Inventions
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Explores the different inventions in the field of entertainment that have shaped the world, describing life before the inventions, inventors and how the inventions have a made a difference.
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Chess, c.600
Playing cards, c.969
Fireworks, c.1000
Piano, 1709
Comics, c.1850
Record player, 1877
Motion pictures, 1882
Hand-held camera, 1888
Jukebox, 1889
Tape recorder, 1898
Animation, 1900
Electric microphone, 1924
Television, 1925
Electric guitar, 1931
Transistor radio, 1953
Video recorder, 1956
Computer games, 1958
Compact disc, 1965
Digital camcorder, 1995
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043113233X Hb.
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023269
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London, Little, Brown, 2017.
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343pWhite spine
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Who thought up paper money? How did the contraceptive pill change the face of the legal profession? Why was the horse collar as important for human progress as the steam engine? How did the humble spreadsheet turn the world of finance upside-down? The world economy defies comprehension. A continuously-changing system of immense complexity, it offers over ten billion distinct products and services, doubles in size every fifteen years, and links almost every one of the planet's seven billion people. It delivers astonishing luxury to hundreds of millions. It also leaves hundreds of millions behind, puts tremendous strains on the ecosystem, and has an alarming habit of stalling. Nobody is in charge of it. Indeed, no individual understands more than a fraction of what's going on. How can we make sense of this bewildering system on which our lives depend? Hidden connections will be laid bare: how the barcode undermined family corner shops; why the gramophone widened inequality; how barbed wire shaped America. We'll meet the characters who developed some of these inventions, profited from them, or were ruined by them. We'll trace the economic principles that help to explain their transformative effects. And we'll ask what lessons we can learn to make wise use of future inventions, in a world where the pace of innovation will only accelerate.
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9781408709122 Pb.
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001336
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Mumbai, Egmont Imagination (India) Ltd., 2001.
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57pBlue Spine
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Disney Children's Encyclopedia
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Follow the great inventions that have taken place over the ages from the early ones to the modern.
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005513
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USA, Times Books, 2003.
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167pOrange and Black Spine
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We live in a world that is largely a creation of the human mind. This books explores the fascinating inventions that have shaped our lives.
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How we explore
How we move
How we communicate
How we record
How we eat
How we live
How we think
How we work
How we play
Index
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1932273034 Hb.
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008814
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Great Britain, Lerner Books, 2009.
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56pGreen Spine
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Major inventions through history
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Covers the inventions of indoor plumbing, microwaves and washing machines. Examines how these inventions have changed the way we run our households.
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Fireplaces and central heating
Indoor plumbing
The washing machine
Food and clothes production
Ovens and cookers
Epilogue
Timeline
Glossary
Selected bibliography
Furthur reading and websites
Index
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9781580135122 Pb.
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010076
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London, Constable & Robinson Ltd., 2001.
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188pRed Spine
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In an arrangement partly encyclopedic and partly chronological, Dyson and his two dozen contributors divide all inventions into six periods; the breaks between periods are determined by when a technological era attained its acme, such as refinement of the steam engine by the 1830s. A continuity across the periods is the authors' recognition that some needs are timeless, such as the imperative to contain and transport fire; Dyson's piece about the friction match, invented in 1826, pays homage to a technical lineage that stretches back to our hominid ancestors more than a million years ago.
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Introduction: Man's need to invent
2.6 million BC to AD1: How technology made civilisation possible
AD1 to 1649: Spreading knowledge and shrinking the globe
1650 to 1829: Harnessing steam brings a new way of life
1830 to 1899: The story of light, sound and motion
1900 to 1944: Two world wars force the pace of change
1945 to 2000: Living with the chip and the gene
Index
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1841196177 Pb.
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001495
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London, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2006.
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61pBlue Spine
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Find out all about the key inventions that changed the world and led to almost everything else that's been invented.
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Finding a better way
The lens
Famous inventors
The steam engine
Fantastic inventions
The light bulb and generator
Fascinating firsts
The internal combustion engine
Fabulous flops
The transistor
The future
Gunpowder
Timeline
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1405313293 Hb.
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015464
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New York, Little, Brown and Company, 2001.
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32pLight Green Spine
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A wacky, witty, and informative book explaining the who, what, where, and why of Roller Skates, Potato Chips, Marbles, and Pie.
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0316347256 Hb.
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London, Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2003.
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72pBlue Spine
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DK Eyewitness
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Describes the truly remarkable inventions that have changed our world through the ages - from the wheel to the silicon chip.
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What is an invention?
The story of an invention
Tools
The Wheel
Metalworking
Weights and Measures
Pen and Ink
Lighting
Timekeeper
Harnessing Power
Printing
Optical Inventions
Canculatibg
The Steam Engine
Navigation and Surveying
Spinning and Weaving
Batteries
Photography
Medical Inventions
The Telephone
Recording
The Internal Combustion Engine
Cinema
Radio
Inventions at Home
The Cathode Ray Tube
Flight
Plastics
The Silicon CHip
Did You Know
TImeline of Inventions
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0751364894 Pb.
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London, Alligator Books Limited, 2006.
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32pPink Spine
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Knowledge Masters
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Find out who invented the automobile, when the first television broadcast was made and more!
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What makes things go?
Invention of wheel
The earliest boats
Invention of planes
Invention of microscope
How is cloth made?
Invention of clock
Invention of printing
How is sound recorded?
Invention of telephone
Invention of television
Inention of computer
How have inventions changed our lives?
Are all inventions successful?
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1842399047 Hb.
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London, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2000.
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40pRed Spine
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Questions & Answers
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Questions and answers explore the world of inventions and their effects on daily life.
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Writing and printing
Medicine
Buildings
Food and agriculture
At home
Clothes and fabrics
Useful materials
Toys and games
Energy
Calculations
Computers
Communication
On film
Travel on land
On the sea
By air
Into space
Timeline
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London, Kingfisher Publications Plc, 2006.
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64pBlack and Red Spine
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Kingfisher Knowledge
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Takes you on a technological trip through the worlds of entertainment, transport, communication and medicine to discover our most incredible inventions.
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Capter one: Communications
The telephone
Fibre optics
Communications satellite
Computers
The Internet
Radio
Television
Film and cinema
Summary
Chapter two: Technology in the home
Electricity and light
Photography
Camcorders
Computer games
Music
Summary
Chapter three: Transport
Cars
Trains
Sea vehicles
Aviation
Space travel
Summary
Chapter four: New technology
Robotics
Nanotechnology
Genetic engineering
Medical technology
Summary
Glossary
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0753413221 Hb.
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