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The story of inventions / Anna Claybourne ; illustrated by Adam Larkum ; designed by Steve Wood ; edited by Jane Chisholm ; additional designs by Stephen Wright.

by Claybourne, Anna.

Tulsa, Okla. : EDC Publishing, [2007]

Inventions -- History -- Juvenile literature.

9781601301765 (hardcover) :

1601301766 (hardcover)

96 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

All about inventions. Land transportation. Inventing the wheel -- Pedal power -- Clever catseyes -- Land transportation through the ages -- Air travel. Learning to fly -- Gliders and planes -- Down to earth -- Aircraft through the ages -- Food. The spread of chocolate -- Something to chew on -- Crunchy, crumbly chips -- Household inventions. Doing the dishes -- Sucking up dust -- Miraculous microwaves -- Down the pot! -- Bright ideas -- Lighting through the ages -- Communication. Inventing the telephone -- A record of sound -- Television is born -- The computer age -- Communications through the ages -- Clothing. The story of jeans -- Zip it up! -- Hooks and loops -- Medicine. Surgery without tears -- Spectacular specs -- The story of adhesive bandages -- Seeing our insides -- Writing. Paper pioneers -- Books for everyone -- The brilliant biro -- Sticky messages -- Brainy Braille -- Writing tools through the ages -- More inventions. Going under -- The quiet-loud machine -- Taking photos -- Everyday inventions through the ages -- Crazy ideas?

Everyday things like toasters, chocolate bars, and cars are only here because someone bothered to invent them. Learn about these, and other brilliant ideas, from ancient inventions like the wheel, to the high-tech gadgets of the modern world.

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