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Author : James Dyson,Robert Uhlig
Publisher : Carroll & Graf Pub
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Science
ISBN : 0786709030
A handsome, lavishly illustrated volume celebrates the human genius for invention from the dawn of civilization to the beginning of the new millennium.
Author : James Wei
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118342732
GREAT INVENTIONS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD Discover the inventions that have made our world what it is today A great invention opens the door to a new era in human history. The stone axe, for example, invented some 2 million years ago in East Africa, enabled us to enter the human path of endless improvements through inventions. The taming of fire enabled us to cook food as well as leave the warmth of Africa and move to the frigid lands of the North. From the stone axe to the computer and the Internet, this book provides a fascinating tour of the most important inventions and inventors throughout history. You’ll discover the landmark achievements and the men and women that made the world what it is today. Great Inventions That Changed the World is written by Professor James Wei, a renowned educator and engineer who holds several patents for his own inventions. Following an introductory chapter examining the role of inventors and inventions in fueling innovation and global advancement, the book is organized to show how inventions are spurred by human needs and desires, including: Work Food, clothing, and housing Health and reproduction Security Transportation Information The good life As you progress through the book, you’ll not only learn about inventions and inventors, but also the impact they have had on our lives and the society and environment in which we live today. Inventions solve problems, but as this book so expertly demonstrates, they can also directly or indirectly create new problems as well, from pollution to global warming to bioterrorism. By enabling us to understand the impact of inventions throughout history, this book can help guide the next generation of citizens, decision makers, and inventors.
Author : James Dyson
Publisher : Constable Limited
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Inventions
ISBN : 1841193410
This compelling journey through the history of invention, under the guidance of inventor and manufacturer extraordinaire James Dyson, reveals the myriad stories of inventions and inventors that have shaped civilisation. Packed with colour illustrations, the book examines a host of lesser known as well as more famous discoveries, ranging from early Persian ice cream to the invention of the microchip and the extraordinary advances in animal cloning. Discover how: * Roman dentists developed rope-powered drills * Women's corsets led to the invention of the modern umbrella * The hovercraft emerged from an empty cat-food tin * And how the internet really came about With unique insights into the processes of invention and additional expert contributions, Dyson's History of Great Inventions is certain to fascinate and inspire in equal measure.
Author : Silvia Ferrara
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-03-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780374601638
In this exhilarating celebration of human ingenuity and perseverance—published all around the world—a trailblazing Italian scholar sifts through our cultural and social behavior in search of the origins of our greatest invention: writing. The L where a tabletop meets the legs, the T between double doors, the D of an armchair’s oval backrest—all around us is an alphabet in things. But how did these shapes make it onto the page, never mind form complex structures such as this sentence? In The Greatest Invention, Silvia Ferrara takes a profound look at how—and how many times—human beings have managed to produce the miracle of written language, traveling back and forth in time and all across the globe to Mesopotamia, Crete, China, Egypt, Central America, Easter Island, and beyond. With Ferrara as our guide, we examine the enigmas of undeciphered scripts, including famous cases like the Phaistos Disk and the Voynich Manuscript; we touch the knotted, colored strings of the Inca quipu; we study the turtle shells and ox scapulae that bear the earliest Chinese inscriptions; we watch in awe as Sequoyah single-handedly invents a script for the Cherokee language; and we venture to the cutting edge of decipherment, in which high-powered laser scanners bring tears to an engineer’s eye. A code-cracking tour around the globe, The Greatest Invention chronicles a previously uncharted journey, one filled with past flashes of brilliance, present-day scientific research, and a faint, fleeting glimpse of writing’s future.
Author : Elmer Ellsworth Burns
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-17
Category : History
ISBN : EAN:8596547574125
"The Story of Great Inventions" by Elmer Ellsworth Burns. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author : Eric Baker,Jane C. Martin
Publisher : San Francisco : Chronicle Books
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015019822868
Over 500 illustrations from the U.S. Patent Office--from Frank Lloyd Wright's office furniture to Henry Dreyfus' "Twentieth Century Limited" train--are featured in this fascinating compendium of entries by industrial designers and independent inventors.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781465426864
Incredible inventions and inspiring innovations have transformed the world today, so you can't imagine life without them! This tour through time tracks the brilliant breakthroughs of great geniuses starting with ancient times and ending in the modern era. Packed full of awesome ideas, from airplanes, batteries, and chocolate, to video games, wheels, and X-rays, you'll hear the inside story on the brainwaves behind them all. You'll meet the masters of invention who dreamed up the greatest gadgets and gizmos ever. From the everyday essentials we take for granted to fabulous firsts like the car and the television, this roll call of history's most groundbreaking inventions is guaranteed to educate, engage, and entertain the whole family. Part of DK's best-selling top 100 in History series, 100 Inventions That Made History presents an in-depth exploration of each important invention in unprecedented detail with eye-catching visuals and informative text, while stunning galleries reveal a selection of mind-blowing inventions on a shared theme. Also included are the disastrous prototypes that never got off the ground and the futuristic fantasies that may soon be up and running. Open your eyes to a world of wonder... and who knows, you might become the trailblazer of tomorrow!
Author : Frank Bachman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 1925729508
Can you imagine how different life would be without the printing press? It's unlikely you'd ever have held a book. And your clothes would look very different without the invention of spinning and sewing machines. Without boats, trains, and planes, even our diets would be changed. Read about the fascinating creators of these inventions and the struggles they faced. Some got rich, some fought for every penny, but they all changed the way we live our lives today. Inventors profiled in this collection include James Watt (the steam engine), Elias Howe (the sewing machine), Cyrus McCormick (the reaper), John Gutenberg (the printing press), Alexander Graham Bell (the telephone) as well as many more. This reprinting is complete and unabridged featuring all the original illustrations and reformatted text for easier reading.
Author : Peter J. James,Nick Thorpe,I. J. Thorpe
Publisher : Random House Digital, Inc.
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780345401021
A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in the first century B.C., and a postal service in medieval Baghdad
Author : Bill Yenne
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 131 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781464220517
Fascinating stories behind 100 of the most important inventions in history, for kids 8 and up This fast-paced journey through the most vital developments and inventions of all time features: 100 easy-to-read stories: Find out how each invention came to be! Illustrations: Each entry includes an illustrated image of the invention to help bring history to life! A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas and more: Boost your learning and test your knowledge with fun activities and resources! From the compass to the printing press, television to virtual reality, readers will learn about 100 of the most important inventions, advancements, and discoveries that have changed the course of human history. Organized chronologically, this fast-paced journey through the history of technology will help kids understand how their favorite modern conveniences came to be.
Author : Richard Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Inventions
ISBN : 0760746389
Author : Richard I. Bourgeois-Doyle,National Research Council Canada,National Research Council Canada. Monograph Publishing Program
Publisher : NRC Research Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0660193221
This book is the official biography of George J. Klein, a design engineer who spent 40 years at the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and was considered "the most productive inventor in Canada in the 20th Century". The book recounts Klein's family history and personal life.
Author : James Dyson,Robert Uhlig
Publisher : Constable & Robinson Ltd
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Inventions
ISBN : 1841199036
This complete illustrated history of inventions and inventors that have shaped civilization and the modern world is a useful reference guide and source of inspiration for would-be inventors of all kinds, young and old alike.
Author : Editors of Time Magazine
Publisher : Time
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2003-10-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1932273034
rom the way we communicate....to the way we travel......from the way we entertain ourselves to the way we do business in every aspect of our lives....it is all so radically different from the time of our grandparents. Now, the editors of TIME tell the fascinating stories behind the most important innovations of the past 100 years, from computers, space shuttles, and cell phones, to zippers, Teflon and the Internet. Here is a celebration of ingenuity in every form, from the kitchen to the garage, from the multiplex to the mousepad. Here are intriguing portraits of the brilliant scientists, oddball inventors and shade-tree mechanics who created our modern world.
Author : Adam Hart-Davis
Publisher : Walker
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Inventions
ISBN : 1406315001
If you've ever wondered why the pencil came into existence, or how a steam engine works, or when we started using flushing toilets, this book has all the answers. Based on seven key areas of invention, Adam Hart-Davis tells the stories behind steam power, lighting, toilets, clocks, communication, bikes and flight.