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Inventions and discoveries.

World Book, c2011.

Inventions -- Juvenile literature.

Inventions -- History -- Juvenile literature.

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64 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes index.

Introducing Inventions and discoveries -- Why people invent -- Early inventions -- Inventors in Ancient Greece -- The spread of knowledge -- Inventions at sea -- The age of ideas -- Discoveries in astronomy -- Newton and a New World -- The industrial revolution -- Steam on water, steam on rails -- Machines on the farm -- Electric power switches on -- Communication speeds up -- Capturing images and motion -- The great inventor -- People on wheels -- Medical progress -- Radio makes waves -- The television age -- Flying high -- Computers -- The internet -- The history of inventions and discoveries.

An introduction to inventions and discoveries from ancient to modern times, including how they were developed and their effects on society. Features include fact boxes, illustrations, period photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and a list of recommended books and websites.

World Book, Inc.

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