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The Book of Inventions Tim Cooke

The Book of Inventions By Tim Cooke

The Book of Inventions by Tim Cooke


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Summary

A guided tour through the world's most significant, innovative and amazing technological inventions. Find out how, when and why the inventions which we take for granted today happened, and learn more about the people who created them.

The Book of Inventions Summary

The Book of Inventions: Amazing Ideas that Changed the World by Tim Cooke

Let this book take you on a guided tour through the world's most significant, innovative and amazing technological inventions. Find out how, when and why the inventions which we take for granted today happened, and learn more about the people who created them. Discover how the cutting-edge technology of today exists because of the long line of inventions and discoveries that came before. See inside mysterious machines to uncover how they function and what special materials they are made from.

Engaging text, imaginatively designed layouts and striking, diagrammatic illustrations help readers to understand the importance of various inventions, explore how one major invention often led to others, and look at competing inventions to find out which ones were successful and why. With over 40 inventions featured, this is a brilliant STEM-themed read for kids interested in the technology and gadgets that make the world go round.

About Tim Cooke

Tim Cooke has written more than 250 books over a publishing career spanning 30 years. His titles include a number of award-winning nonfiction books for children and adults. He has written about almost everything, but his favourite subjects are history and popular science. He lives in London in a house with too many books in.

Table of Contents

Giving Us Power (Energy inventions) * Taking Us Places (Transport inventions) * Bringing Us Closer (Information & Communication inventions) * Making Us Better (Medical inventions) * Making Us Safer (Accident & Crime-busting inventions).

Additional information

GOR011336578
9781783125579
1783125578
The Book of Inventions: Amazing Ideas that Changed the World by Tim Cooke
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Welbeck Publishing Group
20200917
112
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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