| Great Discoveries and Inventions That Have Changed the World: From the End of the 19th Century to the Present Contributor(s): Morelli, Gianni (Editor) |
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ISBN: 8854413186 ISBN-13: 9788854413184 Publisher: White Star Publishers OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Inventions - Technology & Engineering | Reference - Science | Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 9.5" W x 11.3" (3.15 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Take an extraordinary journey through the discoveries that have transformed our world, and our lives, forever. What would life be like without cars, refrigerators, the Internet, or the omnipresent smartphone? Learn about the discovery of the most important inventions that have influenced the contemporary world, from the end of the nineteenth century to our own time. They include innovations in technology, such as alternating current, plastic, and the robot; communications (cameras, radio, cinema); medicine, from aspirin and penicillin to x-rays and the pacemaker; and transportation. See what secrets and events led to their creation and meet the exceptional figures who conceived them. |