1,000 Inventions And Discoveries

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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.

E-Book Information

  • Year: 2,020

  • Edition: 1

  • City: New York, NY

  • Pages: 256

  • Pages In File: 258

  • Language: English

  • Topic: 181

  • Identifier: 1465494359,9781465494351

  • Asin: B0895K6GFH

  • Commentary: Vector PDF

  • Color: 1

  • Paginated: 1

  • Org File Size: 86,178,391

  • Extension: pdf

  • Tags: Popular Science Children

  • Toc: Contents INTRODUCTION LEARNING THE BASICS C.3,000,000 BCE–500 BCE THE AGE OF AUTHORITY C.499 BCE–1400 NEW WORLDS, NEW IDEAS 1401–1750 REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES 1751–1850 SCIENCE TAKES CONTROL 1851–1900 INVENTIONS FOR EVERYONE 1901–1950 INFORMATION & UNCERTAINTY 1951 ONWARD INDEX OF INVENTIONS & DISCOVERIES INDEX OF INVENTORS & DISCOVERERS PICTURE CREDITS & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS