Pocket Eyewitness Inventions

Discover the history behind the amazing machines that power our world, and the inventors that created them, in this mini children's encyclopedia to the story of inventions. Did you know that the machine that makes candy floss was invented by a dentist? Or that Thomas Edison tried using human hair as the filament for his light bulb? Whether it is the plough, the paper clip, or the PlayStation, this fact-packed inventions book profiles everything from simple everyday objects to cutting edge future technology, such as robots and AI. With amazing stats, cool pictures, and incredible facts, Pocket Eyewitness Inventions will introduce you to the the most exciting and revolutionary gadgets ever created.

Get fun facts for kids at your fingertips with DK's Pocket Eyewitness Inventions. Discover the fascinating inventions that changed the world, from simple everyday objects like the clock to future technologies, robots and AI. Explore the world of telescopes and medical equipment, or learn how modern computers came to exist. With amazing encyclopedic stats, engaging photographs and genius gem facts, DK Pocket Eyewitness Inventions will introduce you to the the most exciting and revolutionary gadgets ever created. Perfect for school projects and homework assignments or anyone interested in inventions.

Discover the fascinating world of inventions and technology. From the first tools to the latest gadgets, Pocket Genius: Inventions showcases key inventors and inventions that changed the world from air, space, water, and land transportation to everyday objects in the home, medical tools and aids, plus telescopes, roller coasters, satellites, and robots, and a look at future technologies. Redesigned in paperback, DK's best-selling Pocket Genius series is now available in an engaging compact and economical format that is ideal for both browsing and quick reference for use in school and at home. Catalog entries packed with facts provide at-a-glance information, while locator icons offer immediately recognizable references to aid navigation and understanding, and fact files round off the book with fun facts such as record breakers and timelines. Each pocket-size encyclopedia is filled with facts on subjects ranging from animals to history, cars to dogs, and Earth to space and combines a child-friendly layout with engaging photography and bite-size chunks of text that will encourage and inform even the most reluctant readers.

Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.

Amazing discoveries and inventions of the last eight years bring this new edition of 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries up to date. Uncover the stories behind 1,000 remarkable inventions and discoveries that have shaped our world, from making fire to the gadgets of the 21st century. This revised and updated edition brings this comprehensive review of humanity's greatest ideas up to date. It is packed with discoveries and innovations in science, space, technology, transportation, medicine, mathematics, and language, along with a history timeline.

Get fun facts for kids at your fingertips with DK's Pocket Eyewitness Inventions. Packed with bite-sized chunks of information that make learning about inventions even more fun. Discover the fascinating inventions that changed the world, from simple everyday objects like the clock to future technologies, robots and AI. Explore the world of telescopes and medical equipment, or learn how modern computers came to exist. With amazing encyclopedic stats, engaging photographs and genius gem facts, DK Pocket Eyewitness Inventions will introduce you to the the most exciting and revolutionary gadgets ever created. Perfect for school projects and homework assignments or anyone interested in inventions, DK Pocket Eyewitness Inventions will tell you everything you need to know about technology in one pocket-sized book.

Relaunched with 8 pages of expanded text! A unique and fascinating introduction to the amazing variety of inventions, both ancient and modern: from simple machines such as wheels, gears, pulleys, and levers, Eyewitness Invention charts the developments of weights and measures, writing utensils, early watcges, and navigation aids. The microscope and telescope are featured, as well as a model windmill and an internal combustion engine sliced through to show the mechanism inside. Finally, there are the inventions that have revolutionized the modern era from telephones and radios to television and plastics. See the first food mixer, what Galileo''s telescope looked like,and the earliest photographs ever taken. Learn how the first records were made and how surgical operations were performed in the 19th century. Discover what makes a clock tick, how early airplanes flew, why a battery produces electricity, and much, much more! Discover the fascinating story behind amazing inventions and learn how they have changed the world.

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