Volume 1 A-B : The A-Z of Inventions and Inventors

Stoyles, Pennie and Peter Pentland

Notes
This series presents 84 inventions that people use every day. Sometimes these inventions happen by accident. Sometimes they come from a moment of inspiration. Often they are developed from previous inventions. In some cases inventors race against each other to invent a machine. For each invention read - definition text describing the item, who invented the item, how it was invented, how the item works, changes over time, related inventions. Look out for the special features - did you know? curious fact boxes, timeline, mini bios of inventors with a running glossary and definitions.
Contents
Contents : aeroplane -- aerosol can -- air conditioner -- antibiotics -- antivenoms -- aspirin -- baby safety capsule -- ballpoint pen -- BAND-AID -- battery -- bicycle -- bionic ear -- Braille -- breakfast cereal.
Additional Info
Donated to Paparoa Street School Library 2008 by the Keeley Family in memory of Jason Keeley - past student
Location edition Bar Code due date
Non-fiction 21570
Dewey:Inventors & Inventions
ISBN:1420203592 9781420203592
pub:2006