The Usborne Book of Inventors: From DaVinci to Biro (1994)

by Struan Reid, Patricia Fara

Series: Usborne Famous Lives

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Provides information about inventors and inventions which have had significant influence on society including clocks, radar, aircraft, computers, and weapons.

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"From the wheel to the telephone to the walkman, meet the men and women behind these inventions."

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Looks at men and women whose discoveries and achievements have changed the world-- Charts, diagrams and archival photographs provide detailed historical facts. Age 10+

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The Usborne Book of Inventors: From DaVinci to Biro

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1994

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As soon as the first people appeared on the Earth, about half a million years ago, they started to use materials like stone and wood to make their lives more comfortable.

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