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Everything You Need to Know about Inventions: The World's Greatest Inventions, in a Nutshell
Who wore the first pair of glasses? When was the first newspaper printed? Who took the first photograph? Where was the first phone call made? And, in more recent history, who sent the first e-mail? Find answers to all these questions and more in Everything You Need to Know About Inventions !
From the wheel to the world wide web, this fascinating book covers everything from major science and technology breakthroughs to quirkier creations like Teflon. You’ll learn about the steam engine, the telephone, and the light bulb from the informative and illuminating text. Organized chronologically, Everything You Need to Know About Inventions will make you marvel at the inventions you see every day like the refrigerator, the television, and the tea bag.
It’s the world’s most creative ideas from its most innovative geniuses--and it’s everything you’ll ever need to know about inventions!
From the wheel to the world wide web, this fascinating book covers everything from major science and technology breakthroughs to quirkier creations like Teflon. You’ll learn about the steam engine, the telephone, and the light bulb from the informative and illuminating text. Organized chronologically, Everything You Need to Know About Inventions will make you marvel at the inventions you see every day like the refrigerator, the television, and the tea bag.
It’s the world’s most creative ideas from its most innovative geniuses--and it’s everything you’ll ever need to know about inventions!
- GenresNonfiction
224 pages, Paperback
First published April 1, 2012
About the author
Michael Heatley
255 books6 followersMichael Heatley is the author or editor of over thirty biographies, including Backstreet Boys: The Unofficial Book, Bon Jovi: In Their Own Words and Rolf Harris: The Most Talented Man In The World. In 1995, he wrote the liner notes to Rolf's best-selling album Rolf Rules OK!
Since 1977 he has written more than a hundred music, sport and TV books.
He has written for magazines including Privileged View (for viewers of UK Gold and UK Living), 442 and Fultime (Fulham FC), Music Week, Billboard, Goldmine (US record collecting magazine), Radio Times, Daily Record and the Mail on Sunday color supplement.
In addition, Michael runs a fanzine in honor of legendary Welsh psychedelic rock band Man called The Welsh Connection which is circulated to a small but fervent fanbase on a bi-monthly basis.
Since 1977 he has written more than a hundred music, sport and TV books.
He has written for magazines including Privileged View (for viewers of UK Gold and UK Living), 442 and Fultime (Fulham FC), Music Week, Billboard, Goldmine (US record collecting magazine), Radio Times, Daily Record and the Mail on Sunday color supplement.
In addition, Michael runs a fanzine in honor of legendary Welsh psychedelic rock band Man called The Welsh Connection which is circulated to a small but fervent fanbase on a bi-monthly basis.
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It will feature the most important inventions throughout the history of mankind. Useful information and simple schematic diagrams that illustrate the development of the invention.
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