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Inventions throughout history

Have you ever wondered who invented all the things around us that make our lives easier? These selected titles will fill you in on inventions that shaped our world throughout history to the modern day.

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100 inventions that made history

Tracey Turner

Book

Looks at the trailblazing inventions that have advanced technology and transformed the way we live, as well as the gadgets and gizmos.

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Inventions

John Farndon

Book

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.

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All aboard!

Monica Kulling

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Explore the life of Canadian inventor Elijah McCoy, the son of slaves. Learn about the origins of the famous saying, "The real McCoy."

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The printing press

Ann Heinrichs

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From a time when books were made by hand to today's eBooks on the Internet, The Printing Press explores the development and evolution of the printed word and how it forever changed the world.

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Timekeeping

Linda Formichelli

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Travel through the past and into the future to explore how humans have measured the passage of time.

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Bicycle book

Gail Gibbons

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A brief history of bicycles, as well as information on the different kinds there are, how they work, and the different ways they are used.

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The story of flight

Jakob Whitfield

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The story of flight is a fascinating one: from the earliest balloons and airships to the latest stealth jet, each breakthrough laid the foundation for the next.

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50 things you should know about inventions

Clive Gifford

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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. Learn about all these and more.

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Telescopes and space probes

Kathleen Kain

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An introduction to the history of telescopes and space probes.

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Telephones and mobiles

Tom Jackson

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From early forms of communication, such as the telegraph, and morse code to today's super-fast communications through the internet, trace the evolution of technology's developments in all things telephone-related.

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The television

Richard Spilsbury

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Learn the history of the invention of the television. Find out about the key players, the setbacks along the way, and the moments of discovery.

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Greatest inventions of all time

Jillian Powell

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Using letters, sketches and photographs from The National Archives, this book looks at the story behind each invention who invented it, where and why.

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