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Clive Gifford - 50 Things You Should Know About: Inventions - 9781784935610 - KSG0024440
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50 Things You Should Know About: Inventions

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Description for 50 Things You Should Know About: Inventions Paperback. Every aspect of modern life has been shaped by the ideas of ingenious inventors, many of them tinkering away in small workshops or even their garden sheds. Packed with facts and figures, discover the masterminds behind some of the world's most incredible inventions. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YNT. Category: (JC) Children's (6-12). Dimension: 258 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 408.
Every aspect of modern life has been shaped by the ideas of ingenious inventors, many of them tinkering away in small workshops or even their garden sheds. Packed with facts and figures, discover the masterminds behind some of the world's most incredible inventions. In the ancient world, philosopher Archimedes designed new machines for farming. During the Renaissance, artist Leonardo da Vinci sketched his ideas for wondrous flying machines. Scientist James Watt provided ideas that would power the Industrial Revolution, while American inventor Thomas Edison patented more than 1000 inventions that would shape modern life, including the movie camera and ... Read more

Product Details

Publication date
2016
Publisher
QED Publishing
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784935610
SKU
KSG0024440
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Clive Gifford
Chris Woodford has an M.A. in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University, where he specialized in physics and experimental psychology. His books have sold over four million copies, been translated into over 20 languages, and won or been shortlisted for over 30 awards. Chris also runs the science education website Explain that Stuff, which serves well over half a million readers ... Read more

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