Inventions / Glenn Murphy.
| Author/creator | Murphy, Glenn |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st U.S. ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2009. |
| Description | 64 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Series | Insiders Insiders (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers) ^A1004001 |
| Contents | What is an invention? -- Timeline of invention -- The first inventors -- It's revolutionary: wheel -- With the wind: sail -- Keeping time: clock -- Putting wind to work: windmill -- Spreading the word: printing press -- The universe revealed: telescope -- Powering the modern age: engine -- Capturing the moment: camera -- Transport on track: train -- Sound ideas: music player -- Making electricity: power station -- Keeping connected: telephone -- Deep diver: submarine -- Freedom machine: automobile -- Lighter than air: airship -- Taking to the skies: airplane -- Across the airwaves: radio and TV -- Quick thinking: computer -- Out of this world: rocket -- Kindest cuts: surgery -- Access control: lock and key -- Better bodies: bionics -- Wired world: Internet. |
| Abstract | A brief history of mankind's greatest inventions, from the first firemaking implements to the Internet. |
| Local note | Little-354311--305131033667 |
| General note | Originally published: Sydney, NSW : Weldon Owen, 2008. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2008061112 |
| ISBN | 9781416938651 |
| ISBN | 1416938656 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 600 M953I | ✔ Available | Place Hold |