100 Inventions That Shaped World History
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100 Inventions That Shaped World History by Bill Yenne
This fast-paced journey through the most vital developments and inventions of all time features-100 easy-to-read stories- Find out how each invention came to be!
Illustrations- Each entry includes an illustrated image of the invention to help bring history to life!
A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more- Boost your learning and test your knowledge with fun activities and resources!
From the compass to the printing press, television to virtual reality, readers will learn about 100 of the most important inventions, advancements, and discoveries that have changed the course of human history. Organized chronologically, this fast-paced journey through the history of technology will help kids understand how their favorite modern conveniences came to be.
Bill Yenne is the author of more than three dozen nonfiction books on historical topics. His books on aviation and military history have included Area 51 Black Jets--which T. D. Barmes, formerly with NASA High Range and Area 51 Special Projects, described as not a book that the reader will lay down and not finish. It holds one's interest from front to back. Yenne has also contributed to encyclopedias of World War I and World War II and has been featured in several documentaries that have aired on the History Channel, the National Geographic Channel, the Smithsonian Channel, and ARD German Television. The Wall Street Journal notes that Yenne writes with a cinematic vividness. Yenne has also authored ten novels and has penned several books on beer and brewing history.
Bill Yenne is the author of three dozen nonfiction books and several novels. His book Guinness: The 250-Year Quest for the Perfect Pint was ranked among the top business books of the year by Conde Nast Portfolio Magazine.
His other books on beer and brewing history include The American Brewery, Great American Beers: Twelve Brands That Became Icons, Beers of North America, Beers of the World, and Beer Labels of the World. He has also contributed articles to All About Beer Magazine and has discussed brewing history as a featured guest on television and radio. He has appeared in documentaries that have aired on the History Channel, National Geographic Channel, and ARD German Television.
Mr. Yenne lives in San Francisco and hosts numerous beer tastings throughout the United States. To learn more about him, visit his website at www.billyenne.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781728290133 |
| ISBN 10 | 1728290139 |
| Title | 100 Inventions That Shaped World History |
| Author | Bill Yenne |
| Series | 100 Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sourcebooks, Inc |
| Year published | 2023-08-15 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |