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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.
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Contents : tea bag; telephone; television; thermometer; toilet; umbrella; vacuum cleaner; vacuum flask (e.g. thermos); vegemite; velcro; world wide web (internet); x-ray; yo-yo; zipper;Additional Info
Donated to Paparoa Street School Library 2008 by the Keeley Family in memory of Jason Keeley - past student