Inventions and discoveries

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9786294820173

Collation

64 p. ; ill. ; 29 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

030 MIN i

Inventions

From the first sharp-edged tools to modern weapons, from the wheel to the Mars rovers, from the telephone to the Internet, amazing inventions have revolutionised the way we live Standing testimony to intelligence and expertise, inventions extend the scope and boundaries of human knowledge and capability. Read on to know more.

Manfred the baddie

Kidnapping inventors, stealing from art museums, conducting acts of piracy on the high seas. Will Manfred ever learn his lesson? He is even nasty to his own henchmen! John Fardell’s inventive story and richly detailed artwork combine to make an exciting, hilarious book that children will want to read time and time again.

Girls think of everything: stories of ingenious inventions by women

In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. Their creations are some of the most enduring (the windshield wiper) and best loved (the chocolate chip cookie). What inspired these women, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities?

Infographics: Technology

A miscellany of incredible information visualised by the brilliant Studio Muti. The fourth in the visually stunning Infographics series, which shows how interesting and humorous scientific information can be. Complex facts about technology are visualised as stylish information graphics, which astonish, amuse and inform in turn. Researched by the Guardian's Datablog expert, Simon Rogers. Section…

How it works

Air-conditioner, cellphones, guitars, cars, camera, washing machine etc., are items used by everyone around the world on a daily basis. Yet how many know what makes these devices function? Presenting "How it works", a collection of items, gadgets and tools with a detailed analysis on their origin, their use and of course, how they work.

Discoveries and inventions that changed the world

Embark on a fascinating journey through the inventions and discoveries that have changed the world we live in. Fully illustrated with archival photographs spanning nearly 200 years, this book covers the technological breakthroughs that have transformed transport, communications, medicine, information technology and daily life in general. From the combine harvester to the credit card, light bulb…

The twentieth century

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ISBN/ISSN

9780746007013

Collation

96 p. ; ill. ; 26 cm

Series Title

The Usborne History of

Call Number

909 CHR t

Incredible inventions - let's communicate

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

9781910684917

Collation

32 p. ; ill. ; 27 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

384 TUR i

Little genius inventions

Learn All About Inventions! From quills to computers, light bulbs and airplanes and more, Little Genius Inventions is the perfect first inventions book for little learners with big imaginations.