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100 Inventions That Made History: Brilliant Breakthroughs That Shaped Our World
Contributor(s): DK (Author)

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ISBN: 1465416706     ISBN-13: 9781465416704
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
OUR PRICE: $15.29  

Binding Type: Hardcover
Published: January 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Inventions
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - History Of Science
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Reference - General
Dewey: 609
LCCN: 2012474552
Age Level: 7-10
Grade Level: 2-5
Lexile Measure: 1120 IG (Illustrated Guide)
Series: 100 in History
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.6" W x 11" L (1.70 lbs) 128 pages
Features: Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
Awards: Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee, Tween Nonfiction, 2016
 
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Publisher Description:
Incredible inventions and inspiring innovations have transformed the world today, so you can't imagine life without them

This tour through time tracks the brilliant breakthroughs of great geniuses starting with ancient times and ending in the modern era.

 Packed full of awesome ideas, from airplanes, batteries, and chocolate, to video games, wheels, and X-rays, you'll hear the inside story on the brainwaves behind them all. You'll meet the masters of invention who dreamed up the greatest gadgets and gizmos ever. From the everyday essentials we take for granted to fabulous firsts like the car and the television, this roll call of history's most groundbreaking inventions is guaranteed to educate, engage, and entertain the whole family.

Part of DK's best-selling top 100 in History series, 100 Inventions That Made History presents an in-depth exploration of each important invention in unprecedented detail with eye-catching visuals and informative text, while stunning galleries reveal a selection of mind-blowing inventions on a shared theme. Also included are the disastrous prototypes that never got off the ground and the futuristic fantasies that may soon be up and running.

Open your eyes to a world of wonder... and who knows, you might become the trailblazer of tomorrow

 
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