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The story of inventions, a first book about world-changing discoveries, Catherine Barr and Steve Williams ; illustrated by Amy Husband

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The story of inventions, a first book about world-changing discoveries, Catherine Barr and Steve Williams ; illustrated by Amy Husband

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The story of inventions

Oclc number

1108545932

Responsibility statement

Catherine Barr and Steve Williams ; illustrated by Amy Husband

Sub title

a first book about world-changing discoveries

Summary

The world is brimming full of incredible inventions - but where did it all begin? How did these incredible inventions come about? Journey back in time, travel across the world and discover incredible inventions from throughout history. Take a ride on the very first wheel, find your way and ensure you'll never get lost again with the compass, let the lights come on with electricity, watch as the world puffs into life with the steam engine and many more astounding inventions. Written with bitesized pieces of text and illustrated with bright and engaging artwork, this is the perfect introduction to some of the most amazing inventions that have helped make history. Learn fascinating facts about the people behind these inventions and how their discoveries changed the world forever. So what are you waiting for? Let's uncover The Story of Inventions! Inventions featured: The wheel, the compass, paper, clocks, gunpowder, steam engines, vaccinations, computers, electricity, the telephone, the car, planes, plastic, nuclear weapons and the internet

Target audience

juvenile

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