Inventions : a history of key inventions that changed the world
Hart-Davis, Adam2012
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If you've ever wondered why the pencil came into existence, or how a steam engine works, or when we started using flushing toilets, this book has all the answers. Based on seven key areas of invention, Adam Hart-Davis tells the stories behind steam power, lighting, toilets, clocks, communication, bikes and flight.
Main title:
Inventions : a history of key inventions that changed the world / by Adam Hart-Davis ; illustrated by Nishant Choksi.
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Imprint:
London : Walker, 2012.
Collation:
12 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9781406315004 (hbk)1406315001 (hbk)
Dewey class:
609
Language:
English
BRN:
261593
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