What a great idea! : inventions that changed the world
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What a great idea! : inventions that changed the world
Scholastic Nonfiction, c2003
- : pbk
Available at 2 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-110) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
From the hand axe and mathematics to IC chips and the laser, 45 technological touchstones are described and illustrated. The story of each discovery or invention is an adventure and a mystery. The author presents the problem that needed solving, who the innovator was, how the solution was developed, and the impact of the invention. You will see how people of the past learned to use the materials around them to make their lives easier. And today, as technology has grown more complex, you will see people's curiosity and ingenuity making the stuff of science fiction come true. And young inventors will find a list of contests to enter and Web sites where they can discuss ideas.
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