Stories of Inventors
Author: first_name: Russell
last_name: Doubleday
Language: English
Year: 1904

Doubleday chronicles the history of everyday inventions that form the foundation of technology now common through the world. While some of the inventions are no longer used, each example shows how inventors contributed to technology through perseverance, inspiration and clever observations. In each chapter, he gives a clear, understandable background of the technology.<br><br>Many of the now outdated inventions may have inspired later inventions by meeting emerging demands. For example, Edison's