100 things you should know about inventions
By: Duncan Brewer. ; consultant, Barbara Taylor
Series: 100 things you should know about
Publisher: Mason Crest Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Broomall, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781422219904
Subjects: Juvenile literature; Inventions
Other titles: One hundred things you should know about inventions; Inventions
Description: Collects one hundred facts about inventions, describing inventors and inventions that have improved aspects of warfare, agriculture, and life for man since the Stone Age. Includes illustrations, cartoons, quizzes, and activities.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Inventors of the stone age; title: The first tools; title: The fire makers; title: New ways of moving; title: Harvesting the earth; title: Under attack!; title: From stone to metal; title: Boats and sails; title: Wonderful clay; title: Sailing into the unknown; title: Weapons of war; title: Measuring time; title: Harvesting nature's energy; title: Marks on a page; title: Making things bigger; title: Making music; title: Keeping in touch; title: Taking to the skies; title: Keeping a record; title: Round the house; title: From earth into space.