Download or read book The HOW it Works Encyclopedia of Great Inventors Discoveries written by Donald CLARKE and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The How it Works Encyclopedia of Great Inventors Discoveries written by Donald Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents biographical portraits and information on the technological achievements and impact of more than one hundred and twenty inventors and scientists throughout history.
Download or read book How it Works written by and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the major inventions, scientific discoveries and technological breakthroughs from the Stone Age to the future of the Space Age. Provides numerous biographies of scientists and inventors.
Download or read book Centuries of Inventions written by Jorge Lucendo and published by Jorge Lucendo. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of inventions was born more than 10 centuries ago. 10,000 years of inventions and creations of the human being, of the so-called Homus Sapiens. This book traces the history of the most important inventions and discoveries that have happened throughout the centuries, this work defines in an extended and very complete way the definition of all those creations that some geniuses created in their day. From the most remote antiquity, those stone tools created in the era of the Cromagnon man, to the most advanced cybernetic and digital technologies of our time. As an author, I realized when writing this book, that although we think we know almost everything, we do not really know almost anything...
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Great Inventions written by Tetiana Maslova and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-25 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did the wheel appear? Who was the "ancestor" of the modern telephone? Hurry! Open the book -- and find out about the outstanding inventions of humanity! You will find out what the first automobile looked like, how the X-ray machine works, who invented the telescope, and why Elon Musk produced a series of flamethrowers. Enjoy exploring: - Amazing facts in dates and figures. - Graphic schemes. - And, of course, modern gadgetry! Go through the real history of the most important things for all people! From Wheel and Bicycle to Car and Combat machines. From Ax to Weapons. From Electric bulb to X-ray. As well as Telescopes, Telephones, Computers, Carrier rockets, Pills, and other outstanding inventions. Be aware of the greatest inventions of the world every time and everywhere!
Download or read book The Illustrated Encyclopedia written by and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Inventors and Inventions written by Doris Simonis and published by Marshall Cavendish. This book was released on 2007-09 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From air conditioners to MRI scanners and from bicycles to frozen foods, modern life would be unimaginable without the work of inventors. Unlike other resources on inventions, Inventors and Inventions surprises readers with its wide-ranging exploration of inventors of the past and present, including the creators of Kevlar, Coca Cola, eBay, and the Global Positioning System.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Ideas that Changed the World written by Robert R. Ingpen and published by Penguin Putnam. This book was released on 1993 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Story behind many of the most important inventions.
Download or read book The New Illustrated Science and Invention Encyclopedia written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical encyclopedia covering all aspects of science, the physical world, mechanics, and engineering.
Download or read book A History of Inventions and Discoveries written by Francis Sellon White and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an alphabetical encyclopedia of inventions and discoveries, from the abacus to the zoetrope. White provides detailed descriptions of each invention, its history, and its impact on society. This book is a timeless resource for anyone interested in the history of human innovation and progress. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Science in the Early Twentieth Century written by Jacob Darwin Hamblin and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-03-08 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first A–Z resource on the history of science from 1900 to 1950 examining the dynamic between science and the social, political, and cultural forces of the era. Though many books have highlighted the great scientific discoveries of the early 1900s, few have tackled the wider context in which these milestones were achieved. Science in the Early Twentieth Century covers everything from quantum physics to penicillin and more, including all the major scientific developments of the period, detailing not only the scientists and their work, but also the social and political forces that dominated the scientific agenda. Over 200 A–Z entries chronicle the landmark scientific discoveries and personalities of the period, including such scientific giants as Albert Einstein and Marie Curie. Placing science firmly within its cultural context, this thoroughly researched, accessible resource takes a uniquely interdisciplinary approach, making it an invaluable text for scientists, educators, students, and the general reader.
Download or read book The New Illustrated Science and Invention Encyclopedia written by Donald Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 3628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An alphabetical encyclopedia covering all aspects of science, the physical world, mechanics, and engineering.
Download or read book Inventions A Visual Encyclopedia written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-07-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the amazing inventions throughout history that have shaped the world as we know it. This stunning visual guide explores and explains the greatest inventions, ideas, and discoveries throughout the ages, and introduces their inventors. From fire, stone tools, and the wheel to ploughs and paper, discover the first inventions that shaped societies and grew mighty civilizations and empires such as those in ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and ancient China. In the centuries that followed, "Eureka" moments abounded, with James Watt's steam engine during the Industrial Revolution, Henry Ford's car assembly line at the start of the 20th century, the Wright brothers' flying machines, Thomas Edison's light bulb, John Logie Baird's television, and so much more. Read about era-defining moments during the Digital Revolution, such as the first website developed by Tim Berners-Lee, and the growth in the use of robotics in industry and at home. Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia reveals the stories behind the crucial and quirky contraptions - products of the world's most brilliant minds.
Download or read book 1 000 Inventions and Discoveries written by Roger Bridgman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 1186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dip into this illustrated account of key inventions and discoveries, listed year by year, with intriguing facts about each invention and the person (or people) who invented it. From the prehistoric hunting tools our early ancestors used to the modern-day smartphones that connect the entire planet, this book provides a fascinating tour through the history of humankind's inventions and discoveries. Fully revised and updated for 2020, 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries explores recent inventions and discoveries - from the Amazon Echo to the first photograph of a black hole - as well as showcasing revolutionary historical inventions such as the wheel. Whether you're a budding inventor, a history buff, or both, this amazing guide is packed with the inventions and discoveries in science, technology, transport, medicine, and mathematics that changed the course of human existence.
Download or read book Scientists Mathematicians and Inventors written by Doris Simonis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1999 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientists, Mathematicians, and Inventors provides biographies of 200 men and women who changed the world by leaving lasting legacies in the fields of science, mathematics, and scientific invention. It fills a gap in the biographical reference shelf by offering far more than basic facts about a scientist's life and work: each entry describes not only the immediate effects of the individual's discoveries, but also his or her impact on later scientific findings.
Download or read book Inventions written by and published by . This book was released on 2018-07 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This stunning visual guide explores and explains the greatest inventions, ideas, and discoveries throughout the ages, and introduces their inventors. Discover the first inventions, from fire, stone tools, and the wheel to ploughs and paper, that shaped societies and grew mighty civilizations and empires such as those in ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and ancient China. In the centuries that followed, "Eureka" moments abounded, with James Watt's steam engine during the Industrial Revolution, Henry Ford's car assembly line at the start of the 20th century, the Wright brothers' flying machines, Thomas Edison's light bulb, John Logie Baird's television, and so much more. Read about more recent, era-defining moments during the Digital Revolution, such as the first website developed by Tim Berners-Lee, and the growth in the use of robotics in industry and at home. Inventions A Children's Encyclopediareveals the stories behind crucial and quirky contraptions, products of the world's most brilliant minds.
Download or read book First How Things Work Encyclopedia written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-12-28 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The How Things Work Encyclopedia takes a look at the technology all around us-and then explains how it works. In each themed section of the encyclopedia, inventions are unpacked to show how and why they work the way they do. Readers can lift the hood of a car engine, get inside a TV set, and discover the power of invisible microwaves. Photographs of the inventions and discoveries, with close-ups, cutaways, and diagrams, bring the technology to life so children can really see and understand what's going on inside.
