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Genius Inventions: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Technological Breakthroughs (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780233005393)
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Jack Challoner
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xGo back in time to share the excitement of the greatest technological breakthroughs in history--and meet the inspired inventors who made them happen.
The light bulb. Antiseptic surgery. The Internet. These inventions changed the world as we know it. Published in association with the Science Museum of London, this fascinating volume gives unprecedented insight into the minds and lives of those who shaped the way we live today. Biographies of 28 people and their inventions include:
- Johannes Gutenberg's printing press
- Alan Turing's computer
- The Lumi鑽e brothers' moving pictures
- George Eastman's Kodak camera
- Vladimir Zworykin's television tube
- Karl Benz's motorcar
- The Wright brothers' powered flight
- Wernher von Braun's rocket design
New format of Genius, with previously removable documents printed in the book.
Author: Jack Challoner
ISBN-10: 0233005390
ISBN-13: 9780233005393
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2019
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.05lbs
Size: 9.90h x 8.50w x 0.70d
By Jack Challoner
xJack Challoner has written more than 30 books on a variety of scientific and technological subjects, as well as for encyclopedias, magazines, and museum exhibitions and websites. He acts as scientific consultant for books, plays, and television programs. His books with Carlton include Elements: The New Guide to the Building Blocks of our Universe.
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