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Invention DK

Invention By DK

Invention by DK

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Summary

Why was the invention of the wheel so important? Who invented the flushing toilet? This guide features different human inventions that have helped to shape the world we live in, from the earliest primitive tools to advanced plastic fibres.

Invention Summary

Invention by DK

Why was the invention of the wheel so important? Who invented the flushing toilet? This guide will get your brain buzzing with the full range of different human inventions that have helped to shape the world we live in today, from the earliest primitive tools to advanced plastic fibres.

Table of Contents

What is an invention?; the story of an invention; tools; the wheel; metalworking; weights and measures; pen and ink; lighting; timekeeping; harnessing power; printing; optical inventions; calculating; the steam engine; navigation and surveying; spinning and weaving; batteries; photography; medical inventions; the telephone; recording; the internal combustion engine; cinema; radio; inventions in the home; the cathode ray tube; flight; plastics; the silicon chip; did you know?; timeline of inventions; find out more.

Additional information

GOR000857913
9780751364897
0751364894
Invention by DK
DK
DK Eyewitness
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
2003-06-05
72
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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