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Scientific American inventions and discoveries
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Rodney P. Carlisle |
A unique A-to-Z reference of brilliance in innovation and invention Combining engagingly written, well-researched history with the respected imprimatur of Scientific American magazine, this author… |
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They made America
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Harold Evans |
An illustrated history of American innovators--some well known, some unknown, and all fascinating-- by the author of the bestselling The American Century. |
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Toys!
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Don L. Wulffson |
Describes the creation of a variety of toys and games, from seesaws to Silly Putty and toy soldiers to Trivial Pursuit. |
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Firsts
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Wilson Casey |
For anyone who ever wanted to know the history of the chocolate chip cookie, earmuffs, and Daylight Savings...Firsts—history through the milestones of human achievement—are fun. And Wilson Casey, tri… |
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A Field Guide to Household Technology
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Ed Sobey |
Illustrating how a fire alarm detects smoke and what the “plasma” is in a plasma screen television, this fascinating handbook explains how everyday household devices function and operate. More than 1… |
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Really useful
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Joel Levy |
The stories behind the invention and development of everyday objects in homes and offices. |
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The entrepreneurial spirit of African American inventors
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Patricia Carter Sluby |
"This book not only documents the valuable contributions of African American thinkers, inventors, and entrepreneurs past and present, but also puts these achievements into context of the obstacles th… |
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Milestones of science and technology
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Philip Sayer,Peter Morris,Lesley Henderson,James C. Hart |
Follows key the developments in science, technology, and medicine, from the Byzantine sundial-calendar (circa 520) to the prototype "Clock of the long now" (1999). In doing so, one can follow the cre… |
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They laughed at Galileo
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Albert Jack |
A humorous and reflective look at one thousand years of the development of humankind-- those who dreamed, those who taught, those who opposed, and those who, ultimately, did. Each and every one of ou… |
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The Alchemy of Us
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Ainissa Ramirez |
In The Alchemy of Us, scientist and science writer Ainissa Ramirez examines eight inventions—clocks, steel rails, copper communication cables, photographic film, light bulbs, hard disks, scientific l… |
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30-Second Leonardo Da Vinci
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Marina Wallace |
Artist, anatomist, architect, botanist, cartographer, engineer, mathematician, musician, scientist, sculptor - the word 'polymath' cannot provide the full measure of Leonardo da Vinci's extraordinary… |
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House of Invention
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Lindsay, David,David Lindsay |
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
The disposable razor -- Vaseline -- Hair straightener -- Frozen food -- The blender -- Breakfast cereal -- The intercom -- Bank notes -- Locks and keys -- Muzak -- The pencil -- T… |
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Gadget Nation
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Steve Greenberg |
Features amateur inventors and their gizmos, from lighted slippers and finger shields to bird diapers and an alarm clock that rolls away from you when you reach for the snooze button. |
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Zipper
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Robert D. Friedel |
The story of the zipper is the triumph of an ingenious novelty over the practical world. It is almost impossible to imagine modern life without this device; yet, for the first thirty years or so, fro… |
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Inventing the 20th century
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Stephen Van Dulken |
Imagine your average day without zippers, airplanes, vacuum cleaners, without your personal stereo, without photocopiers. All of these devices were invented within the last hundred years and have sin… |
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The metallurgic age
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Quentin R. Skrabec |
"In many ways the mind of the Victorian age was absorbed by invention and innovation. A passion for technology and learning resulted in a period not only of discovery but of practical application of … |
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