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Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2020
Completed: 10/10
Tasks:
1. Television:
Television! A small box with enormous information that changed entertainment and communications forever. The first television camera was invented by two men without knowing that they both are working on the same one (No TV to communicate them the news); Vladimir Zworykin and Philo Taylor.
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Tell us the name) OR with a television on the cover (show cover).
Relic by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child 5/5 {Aloysius X.L. Pendergast}
2. Camera:
The camera is undoubtedly one of the most cherished creations. Cameras have witnessed many phases of evolution – camera obscura, daguerreotypes, dry plates, calotypes, film to SLRs and DSLRs. In 1826, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce used a sliding wooden box camera made by Charles and Vincent Chevalier to click the first permanent photograph. With the technological advancements, Digital cameras were introduced to save pictures on the memory cards rather than using films.
🔧 Read a book whose title begins with C or ends with A OR where a character uses a camera.
Charming Hannah by Kristen Proby 5/9
3. Computer:
Although there's no single inventor of the modern computer, the principle was proposed by Alan Turing in his seminal 1936 paper. Today, computers stand as the symbolic representation of the modern world.
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a computer OR by an author whose last name begins with T.
Werewolf in the North Woods by Vicki Lewis Thompson 5/14
4. World Wide Web:
The father of the World Wide Web is a British Computer Scientist, Tim Berners-Lee. While working as a software engineer at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, Tim noticed that the difficulty in sharing information. In 1989, this leads to a proposal “Information Management: A Proposal”. However, it was not immediately accepted. By October 1990, three Tim laid the foundation to the web through HTML, URL, and HTTP technologies. April 1993, marked an important step in the history of Web. The decision to use the web for free was announced.
🔧 Read a book where information is shared OR with a 19 in publication year.
Motorhomes, Maps, & Murder by Tonya Kappes 5/1 {2019}
5. Banknote:
The idea of using a light-weight substance as money originated in China during the Han Dynasty in 118 BC. Through travelers, Europe was introduced to this system in the 13th century. The switch to paper money relieved governments during crisis time. Thus, it changed the face of the global economy with a vital step in a new monetary system.
🔧 Read a book where money is used OR with a paper money on the cover (show cover).
Fatal Consequences by Marie Force 5/1
6. ATM:
The invention of ATM (Automated Teller Machine) is amongst the most important inventions ever made. Using ATM, customers make a variety of transactions such as cash withdrawals, check balances, or credit mobile phones. Many experts believe that the first ATM was the creation of Luther Simjian, called Bankograph.
🔧 Read a book whose title is all capital letters OR with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name).
The Dragon Finds Forever by Kristen Painter 5/2 {Monalisa}
7. Telephone and Mobile Phones:
“Mr. Watson, come here, I want you.” On March 10, 1876, these were the first words spoken by telephone inventor. Alexander Graham Bell through his device to his assistant Thomas Watson. Telephone history conceivably started with the human desire to communicate far and wide. With the arrival of the mobile phone in the 1980s, communications were no longer restrained.
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone (of any kind) OR with "Mr." in the title.
Secret Life of a Vampire by Kerrelyn Sparks 5/4
8. Robot:
The foundation to modern robots was laid in the 1950s by George C. Devol, who invented and patented a reprogrammable manipulator called "Unimate," from "Universal Automation." In the late 1960s, Joseph Engleberger acquired the patent and modified them into Industrial robots. This effort made him "the Father of Robotics."
🔧 Read a book set in the 1960s OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum).
Moment of Truth by Kasie West 5/9
9. Guns:
For some guns might be a sensational invention while for others it might be a dreadful invention. The first machine gun is the matchlock, which dates to 1400s. By the 12th century, the technology started spreading to Asia, followed by Europe.
🔧 Read a book with a gun on the cover (show cover) OR set in Asia or Europe.
Things in Jars by Jess Kidd 5/7 {England}
10. Films:
The name "film" originates from the fact that a photographic film has been the medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. In March 1895, the first film with a Cinématographe camera was shot on La Sortie de leucine Lumière a Lyon (Workers leaving the Lumière factory at Lyon).
🔧 Read a book where a character watches a movie (Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#) OR published in March (of any year).
Springtime at Hope Cottage by Annie Rains 5/6 {March 5, 2019}
Completed!Inventions That Changed the World - Part 3
Completed 10/10
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2020
Tasks:
✔️1. Television:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Legend)
Legend by Sawyer Bennett - 26/05/2020✔️2. Camera:
🔧 Read a book whose title begins with C.
Closer by Dannika Dark - 24/05/2020✔️3. Computer:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a computer
Erik by Sawyer Bennett - 24/05/2020✔️4. World Wide Web:
🔧 Read a book with a 19 in publication year (2019)
Dax by Sawyer Bennett - 27/05/2020✔️5. Banknote:
🔧 Read a book where money is used (for tipping)
Where Winter Finds You by J.R. Ward - 31/05/2020✔️6. ATM:
🔧 Read a book whose title is all capital letters
When a Lioness Hunts by Eve Langlais - 20/05/2020✔️7. Telephone and Mobile Phones:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone (both wall phone and cell phone)
Gravity by Dannika Dark - 23/05/2020✔️8. Robot:
🔧 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum).
The Rise of Magicks by Nora Roberts - 06/06/2020✔️9. Guns:
🔧 Read a book set in Asia or Europe.
Her Majesty, My Love by Maya Banks - 28/05/2020✔️10. Films:
🔧 Read a book where a character watches a movie (Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#)
"I’m committed to spending the next hour and forty minutes with Trace Dirty-Dancing-Virgin Savoy." p. 164
One is a Promise by Pam Godwin - 21/05/2020********************
*Re-reads are allowed.
*No page minimum.
Inventions That Changed the World - Part 3 - COMPLETEDuration: May 1 - July 31, 2020
1/10
✔ 1. Television:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Tell us the name).
Vampire Detective Midnight, J.C. Andrijeski -5/5
Unusual name: Midnight
✔ 2. Camera:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a camera.
Beyond the Body Farm: A Legendary Bone Detective Explores Murders, Mysteries, and the Revolution in Forensic Science, William M. Bass -5/12
The forensic scientists, law enforcement officers, and students all use cameras in the story.
✔ 3. Computer:
🔧 Read a book by an author whose last name begins with T.
book:Just Like Cats and Dogs|33981463], B.A. Tortuga -5/3
T - Tortuga
✔ 4. World Wide Web:
🔧 Read a book where information is shared.
Murder at Melrose Court: A 1920s Country House Murder, Karen Baugh Menuhin -5/6
Lennox and the police share information to solve the murder.
✔ 5. Banknote:
🔧 Read a book where money is used.
Spellbound, Allie Therin -5/9
Both main characters use cash to purchase items.
✔ 6. ATM:
🔧 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name).
A Crown of Iron & Silver, Hailey Turner -5/20
M- Marek
✔ 7. Telephone and Mobile Phones:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone.
Seven Summer Nights, Harper Fox -5/8
The rectory has a telephone and the vicar uses it.
✔ 8. Robot:
🔧 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION.
Sight and Sinners, Susan Mac Nicol -6/6
univerSAl automation
✔ 9. Guns:
🔧 Read a book set in Asia or Europe.
Wolf Blood: The Werewolf Apocalypse Begins, Morris, Steve -5/14
Set in England & Romania
✔ 10. Films:
🔧 Read a book published in March (of any year).
Keep Me Safe, J.S. Harker -5/29
March 24th 2020
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✔ 8. Robot:
🔧 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION.
Sight and Sinners, Susan Mac Nicol -6/6
univerSAl automation
Completion Post:Inventions That Changed the World - Part 3
Duration: May 1st, 2020 - July 31st, 2020
10/10
Tasks:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Tell us the name) OR with a television on the cover (show cover).
Bellweather Rhapsody by Kate Racculia - May 7thErmingarde 'Minnie' Graves & Alice Hatmaker & Bertram 'Rabbit' Hatmaker.
🔧 Read a book whose title begins with C or ends with A OR where a character uses a camera.
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells - May 13th🔧 Read a book where a character uses a computer OR by an author whose last name begins with T.
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells - May 9th🔧 Read a book where information is shared OR with a 19 in publication year.
Ebola: The Natural and Human History of a Deadly Virus by David Quammen - May 18th🔧 Read a book where money is used OR with a paper money on the cover (show cover).
The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus by Richard Preston - May 21st🔧 Read a book whose title is all capital letters OR with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name).
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells - May 23rdMurderbot.
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone (of any kind) OR with "Mr." in the title.
The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez - May 11th🔧 Read a book set in the 1960s OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum).
All Systems Red by Martha Wells - May 3rdPlus, the book is about a robot. ;p
🔧 Read a book with a gun on the cover (show cover) OR set in Asia or Europe.
Silver-Tongued Devil by Jaye Wells - May 8th🔧 Read a book where a character watches a movie (Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#) OR published in March (of any year).
Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev - June 9th"She shouldn't have bing-watched nineties Bollywood films on Netflix last night." @ 87%
Completion:✓1. Television:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name.
The Wedding War by Liz Talley 5/16 (MC's name is Tennyson, after the poet)
✓2. Camera:
🔧 Read a book whose title begins with C or ends with A.
Cappuccinos, Cupcakes, and a Corpse by Harper Lin 5/3
✓3. Computer:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a computer.
You Are Not Alone by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen 5/14
✓4. World Wide Web:
🔧 Read a book where information is shared.
Wandering Star by Romina Russell 5/5
✓5. Banknote:
🔧Read a book where money is used.
In for a Penny by Kelsey Browning & Nancy Naigle 5/21/20
✓6. ATM:
🔧Read a book with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name).
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt (Mae Tuck)
✓7. Telephone and Mobile Phones:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone.
Private Means by Cree LeFavour 5/23/20
✓8. Robot:
🔧 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION.
Arsenic in the Azaleas by Dale Mayer 6/5/20
✓9. Guns:
🔧 Read a book set in Asia or Europe.
The Snowdonia Killings by Simon McCleave 5/25/20 (set in Wales, UK)
✓10. Films:
🔧 Read a book where a character watches a movie.
Evolution, Me & Other Freaks of Nature by Robin Brande 6/11/20 (The Lord of the Rings movies are a big part of the plot, but I'm not sure of page and location when the characters actually watch them because there isn't a good search for this book on Amazon or Google).
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nventions That Changed the World - Part 3
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2020
Tasks:
1. Television:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Tell us the name) Carmela Bertrand
by Laura Childs 05/24/20202. Camera:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a camera. MC takes pictures in Rome
by Maddy Hunter 6/12/20203. Computer:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a computer. The ghost does research on a laptop.
by E.J. Copperman 05/21/20204. World Wide Web:
🔧 Read a book with a 19 in publication year. Published February 12th 2019
by Sheri Richey 05/08/2020🔧 Read a book where money is used. MC Buys new dresses in Bath with money.
by Jane Austen 05/28/20206. ATM:
🔧 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name). Taylor
by Josh Lanyon 05/14/20207. Telephone and Mobile Phones:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone (of any kind) . MC uses her cell phone, as do the cast members.
by Melissa Bourbon 5/27/20208. Robot:
🔧 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum).
by Patrick Swayze 05/14/20209. Guns:
🔧 Read a book with a gun on the cover (show cover)
by Josh Lanyon 06/09/202010. Films:
🔧 Read a book published in March (of any year).Published March 2020
by Laina Turner 3/22/2020
Finished! :)Inventions That Changed the World - Part 3
May 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020
10/10 Tasks Completed
Tasks:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Tell us the name).
A Princess of Wind and Wave by Melanie Cellier (5/7/20) - Nereus
🔧 Read a book whose title begins with C.
A Crown of Snow and Ice by Melanie Cellier (5/2/20)
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a computer.
Wyndham by L.L. Muir (5/20/20)
🔧 Read a book with a 19 in publication year.
A Captive of Wing and Feather by Melanie Cellier (5/5/20) - 2019
🔧 Read a book where money is used.
Wickham by L.L. Muir (5/13/20)
🔧 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name).
A Dream of Ebony and White by Melanie Cellier (5/3/20) - Alexander
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone (of any kind).
Catching Waves by Kimberly Krey (5/9/20)
🔧 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum).
Saving the Rookie by Stephanie Fowers (6/22/20)
🔧 Read a book set in Asia or Europe.
The Gathering by L.L. Muir (5/13/20) - Europe
🔧 Read a book published in March (of any year).
To Love a Lord by Michelle Pennington (5/16/20) - 3/9/19
Completed!Inventions That Changed the World - Part 3
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2020
Tasks: 10/10
🔧1. Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Tell us the name).
The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander – 05/29/2020 -McKenna
🔧 2. Read a book whose title begins with C.
The Chain by Adrian McKinty – 05/14/2020
🔧 3. Read a book where a character uses a computer.
You Were There Too by Colleen Oakley – 05/11/2020 - Mia Graydon
🔧 4. Read a book where information is shared OR with a 19 in publication year.
Untamed by Nora Roberts – 06/02/2020
First published 1983.
🔧 5. Read a book where money is used.
Tacker by Sawyer Bennett – 05/03/2020 - All the guys on the team chipped in money. (Kindle Locations 3568-3569)
🔧 6. Read a book with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name).
Our Dark Duet by Victoria Schwab – 05/10/2020 - August Flynn
🔧 7. Read a book where a character uses a telephone (of any kind).
Punish by Olivia Ryann – 05/18/2020
And then he disappears, answering the phone in a language I don’t understand. (Kindle Locations 628-629)
🔧 8. Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum).
Teen Titans: Raven by Kami Garcia – 06/10/2020
T T and R
🔧 9. Read a book set in Asia or Europe.
The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James – 05/26/2020
Set in Waringstoke, England
🔧 10. Read a book published in March (of any year).
Eight Perfect Murders by Peter Swanson – 06/25/2020
Published March 3rd 2020
Inventions That Changed The World - Part 3Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2020
10/10
Tasks:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Tell us the name) - Gawain - Leap of the Lion Cherise Sinclair - 5/6
🔧 Read a book whose title begins with C - Cutting Edge Allison Brennan - 5/1
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a computer - A is for Alpha Kate Aster - 6/24
🔧 Read a book with a 19 in publication year. - Pub 2019 - Not a Hero Cherise Sinclair - 5/4
🔧 Read a book where money is used - H is gambling in poker games - Fool Me Once Mona Ingram - 5/21
🔧 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name). - Ailish - Raw Redemption Tessa Bailey - 5/1
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone (of any kind) - Rex Nicole Edwards - 5/9
🔧 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum). - Love Is Murder Allison Brennan - 5/2
🔧 Read a book set in Asia or Europe. - England - The Duke and I Julia Quinn - 6/19
🔧 Read a book published in March (of any year). - Mar, 2020 - Mack Nicole Edwards - 5/11
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Inventions That Changed the World - Part 3
Duration: May 1 - June 29, 2020
10/10
Tasks:
1. Television:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name.
Sunshine The Summer of Sunshine and Margot Susan Mallery 5/10/20
2. Camera:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a camera.
A Forgotten Murder Jude Deveraux 6/5/20
3. Computer:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a computer.
A Merciful Secret Kendra Elliot 5/7/20
4. World Wide Web:
🔧 Read a book where information is shared.
The Last House Guest Megan Miranda 5/12/20
5. Banknote:
🔧 Read a book where money is used.
Loose Ends: Volume One Kristen Ashley 5/3/20
6. ATM:
🔧 Read a book whose title is all capital letters.
The Killing Hour Lisa Gardner 5/6/207. Telephone and Mobile Phones:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone.
Our Chance Natalie Ann 5/1/20
8. Robot:
🔧 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum).
The Next Accident Lisa Gardner 5/2/20
9. Guns:
🔧 Read a book set in Europe.
Murder at Bray Manor Lee Strauss 6/29/20
10. Films:
🔧 Read a book where a character watches a movie.
The Rural Diaries: What Moving to Mischief Farm Taught Me About What Really Matters in Life, Love, and Making Dandelion Wine Hilarie Burton 5/22/20
p 206 I’m watching Titanic with Gus for the first time and he’s f***ing obsessed. Gus watched the movie every day from then on. We fast-forwarded through the sexy parts; then he wanted to watch it three times a day forever, so at some point I thought, dammit, if Jack and Rose are his first window into romance, that’s fine.
FINISHEDInventions That Changed the World - Part 3
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2020
20/20
Tasks:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Tell us the name)
🔧 Read a book whose title begins with C or ends with A
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a computer
🔧 Read a book where information is shared
🔧 Read a book where money is used
🔧 Read a book whose title is all capital letters
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone (of any kind)
🔧 Read a book set in the 1960s
🔧 Read a book with a gun on the cover (show cover)
🔧 Read a book where a character watches a movie (Give us a partial sentence and page/loc#)
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2020 complete
10/10
1. Television:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name
Tanaquill in
Stepsister - Jennifer Donnelly - 22.05.20
2. Camera:
🔧 Read a book whose title begins with C or ends with A
90 miles to Havana - Enrique flores-glabis – 17.05.20
3. Computer:
🔧 Read a book by an author whose last name begins with T.
the illusionists - rosie thomas 05.05.20
4. World Wide Web:
🔧 Read a book where information is shared OR with a 19 in publication year.
letters to alice on first reading jane austen - fay weldon 01.05.20 - pub 1984
5. Banknote:
🔧 Read a book where money is used OR with a paper money on the cover (show cover).
People pay to take a break on the boat
A summer at sea – katie fforde – 14.06.20
6. ATM:
🔧 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name).
character = alina Moon in Breathe - sarah crossan 16.05.20
7. Telephone and Mobile Phones:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone
private princess - james patterson 15.05.20
8. Robot:
🔧 Read a book set in the 1960s OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum).
The third angel Alice Hoffman 27.06.20
9. Guns:
🔧 Read a book set in Asia or Europe.
set in the UK - a murder of quality - john le carre 09.05.20
10. Films:
🔧 Read a book published in March (of any year)
the lost flowers of alice hart - holly ringland 10.05.20 - published 19.03.18
10/10
1. Television:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name
Tanaquill in
Stepsister - Jennifer Donnelly - 22.05.20
2. Camera:
🔧 Read a book whose title begins with C or ends with A
90 miles to Havana - Enrique flores-glabis – 17.05.20
3. Computer:
🔧 Read a book by an author whose last name begins with T.
the illusionists - rosie thomas 05.05.20
4. World Wide Web:
🔧 Read a book where information is shared OR with a 19 in publication year.
letters to alice on first reading jane austen - fay weldon 01.05.20 - pub 1984
5. Banknote:
🔧 Read a book where money is used OR with a paper money on the cover (show cover).
People pay to take a break on the boat
A summer at sea – katie fforde – 14.06.20
6. ATM:
🔧 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name).
character = alina Moon in Breathe - sarah crossan 16.05.20
7. Telephone and Mobile Phones:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone
private princess - james patterson 15.05.20
8. Robot:
🔧 Read a book set in the 1960s OR where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum).
The third angel Alice Hoffman 27.06.20
9. Guns:
🔧 Read a book set in Asia or Europe.
set in the UK - a murder of quality - john le carre 09.05.20
10. Films:
🔧 Read a book published in March (of any year)
the lost flowers of alice hart - holly ringland 10.05.20 - published 19.03.18
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 202010/10
FINISHED
Tasks:
1. Television:
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Tell us the name)- Aurora Burning-Amie Kaufman 5/3- Kaliis
2. Camera:
🔧 Read a book whose title begins with C or ends with A- Come and Get Us-James Patterson 5/9
3. Computer:
🔧 Read a book by an author whose last name begins with T- Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, Vol. 5-Yuto Tsukuda 5/11
4. World Wide Web:
🔧 Read a book with a 19 in publication year- Jumanji-Chris Van Allsburg 6/2
5. Banknote:
🔧 Read a book where money is used- Fallout-Ellen Hopkins 5/21
6. ATM:
🔧 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name)- One Piece: Skypeia 25-26-27, Vol. 9-Eiichiro Oda 5/14- Monkey
7. Telephone and Mobile Phones:
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone (of any kind)- Summer Alone-Amy Sparling 5/15
8. Robot:
🔧 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum)- Attack on Titan, Vol. 30-Hajime Isayama 6/22
9. Guns:
🔧 Read a book with a gun on the cover (show cover)-
Fairy Tail: City Hero, Vol. 1-Ushio Ando10. Films:
🔧 Read a book published in March (of any year)- Growling For Mine-Alexa Riley 6/22
FinishedInventions That Changed the World - Part 3
Duration: May 1 - July 31, 2020
Tasks:
Television! A small box with enormous information that changed entertainment and communications forever. The first television camera was invented by two men without knowing that they both are working on the same one (No TV to communicate them the news); Vladimir Zworykin and Philo Taylor.
🔧 Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Tell us the name)
The Sign of Four, Arthur Conan Doyle, 31.07.2020 - Sherlock Holmes
The camera is undoubtedly one of the most cherished creations. Cameras have witnessed many phases of evolution – camera obscura, daguerreotypes, dry plates, calotypes, film to SLRs and DSLRs. In 1826, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce used a sliding wooden box camera made by Charles and Vincent Chevalier to click the first permanent photograph. With the technological advancements, Digital cameras were introduced to save pictures on the memory cards rather than using films.
🔧 Read a book whose title begins with C or ends with A
Classical Music For Dummies, David Pogue, 02.05.2020
Although there's no single inventor of the modern computer, the principle was proposed by Alan Turing in his seminal 1936 paper. Today, computers stand as the symbolic representation of the modern world.
🔧 Read a book by an author whose last name begins with T.
The Accidental Tourist, Anne Tyler, 09.06.2020
The father of the World Wide Web is a British Computer Scientist, Tim Berners-Lee. While working as a software engineer at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, Tim noticed that the difficulty in sharing information. In 1989, this leads to a proposal “Information Management: A Proposal”. However, it was not immediately accepted. By October 1990, three Tim laid the foundation to the web through HTML, URL, and HTTP technologies. April 1993, marked an important step in the history of Web. The decision to use the web for free was announced.
🔧 Read a book with a 19 in publication year.
Animal Farm, George Orwell, 02.05.2020 - first published August 17th 1945
The idea of using a light-weight substance as money originated in China during the Han Dynasty in 118 BC. Through travelers, Europe was introduced to this system in the 13th century. The switch to paper money relieved governments during crisis time. Thus, it changed the face of the global economy with a vital step in a new monetary system.
🔧 Read a book where money is used
The League of Frightened Men, Rex Stout, 17.07.2020
The invention of ATM (Automated Teller Machine) is amongst the most important inventions ever made. Using ATM, customers make a variety of transactions such as cash withdrawals, check balances, or credit mobile phones. Many experts believe that the first ATM was the creation of Luther Simjian, called Bankograph.
🔧 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name).
The Lincoln Lawyer, Michael Connelly, 28.07.2020 - Mickey Haller
“Mr. Watson, come here, I want you.” On March 10, 1876, these were the first words spoken by telephone inventor. Alexander Graham Bell through his device to his assistant Thomas Watson. Telephone history conceivably started with the human desire to communicate far and wide. With the arrival of the mobile phone in the 1980s, communications were no longer restrained.
🔧 Read a book where a character uses a telephone (of any kind)
Im grausamen Licht der Sonne, Nalini Singh, 21.07.2020
The foundation to modern robots was laid in the 1950s by George C. Devol, who invented and patented a reprogrammable manipulator called "Unimate," from "Universal Automation." In the late 1960s, Joseph Engleberger acquired the patent and modified them into Industrial robots. This effort made him "the Father of Robotics."
🔧 Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum).
Vision in Silver, Anne Bishop, 12.06.2020
For some guns might be a sensational invention while for others it might be a dreadful invention. The first machine gun is the matchlock, which dates to 1400s. By the 12th century, the technology started spreading to Asia, followed by Europe.
🔧 Read a book set in Asia or Europe.
Das Dorf der toten Seelen, Camilla Sten, 14.07.2020 - set in Sweden
The name "film" originates from the fact that a photographic film has been the medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. In March 1895, the first film with a Cinématographe camera was shot on La Sortie de leucine Lumière a Lyon (Workers leaving the Lumière factory at Lyon).
🔧 Read a book published in March (of any year).
If the Broom Fits, Sara Bourgeois, 21.06.2020 - Published March 17th 2019
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Tasks:
1. Television:
Read a book with a character who has an unusual name (Tell us the name)
The Endless Beach - Jenny Colgan -5/9/2020 - MCs father’s name is Eck
2. Camera:
Read a book where a character uses a camera.
Protecting Caroline - Susan Stoker - 5/13/202
3. Computer:
Read a book where a character uses a computer
The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country - Helen Russell - 5/15/202
4. World Wide Web:
Read a book where information is shared
Zak George's Dog Training Revolution: The Complete Guide to Raising the Perfect Pet with Love - Zak George - 5/4/2020
5. Banknote:
Read a book where money is used
In the Presence of the Enemy - Elizabeth George - 5/20/202
6. ATM:
🔧 Read a book with a character whose first name begins with A, T or M (tell us the name).
Lady by Chance - Cheryl Bolen - 5/7/2020 - MC Anna
7. Telephone and Mobile Phones:
Read a book where a character uses a telephone
Ill Wind- Nevada Barr - 5/16/202
8. Robot:
Read a book where the first letter of each title word can be found in UNIVERSAL AUTOMATION (three word minimum).
Lion in the Valley - Elizabeth Peters - 5/4/2020
9. Guns:
Read a book set in Europe.
Letters from Paris - Juliet Blackwell - 5/2/2020
10. Films:
🔧 Read a book published in March (of any year).
Davenport House - Marie Silk - 6/1/20 - Publ Mar 2016