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Inventions -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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Knight, Brooke.
Inventions -- History -- Juvenile literature.
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History is inventive / written by Brooke Knight ; drawn by Sophy Smith.
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Knight, Brooke.
Gibbs Smith, c2021.
Call #:
609
K69h
Subjects
Inventions -- History -- Juvenile literature.
ISBN:
9781736191927
1736191926
Description:
80 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Contents:
Inventions from long ago -- Inventions from not as long ago -- Inventions from not long ago -- Famous inventors. Charles Drew and the blood bank; Elizabeth Magie and Landlord's Game; Philo Farnsworth and the television; Dr. David Warren and the Black Box -- The fun stuff.
Summary:
Discover the true stories behind amazing creations, from the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient analogue computer, to the Baghdad Battery. Who invented the piano, the telescope, and Monopoly? Who was Gutenberg, Edison, Alan Turing and Samuel Morse? Participate in the original creative process, like building a telescope using the same rudimentary methods used by the inventors. From ancient to modern inventions, kids will learn about the revolutionary ideas and processes used to create the foundation for our modern lives. Includes experiments and activities.
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Smith, Sophy (Sophy Louise).
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