inventions

Charts the developments that led to the cell phone revoltion and reveals the incredible growth of the information superhighway.

Teaches children how and why many of the things they take for granted, including football, the Internet, paper, and convenience foods, were invented.

"An A to Z introduction to modern inventions such as computers, microwave, umbrella, zipper and many more. Each invention is introduced with a poem and includes detailed-filled expository text"--Provided by publisher.

Present over 600 entries describing inventions and scientific discoveries and the people responsible forthem. Vol.1:A-B, Vol.2:C-E, Vol.3:E-J, Vol.4: K-O.Vol.5: P-So, Vol.6: Sp-Z.

Contains 1,250 alphabetical entries on important scientific developments and inventions, including who invented what, and where and when the invention occurred.

Describes the growth, development, and importance of academic learning and scientific inquiry in Western Civilization, stressing the significance of inventions and intellectual advancement.

Presents the history of a variety of gadgets and labor-saving devices and their inventors.

A collection of humerous inventions, such as the "metal detector/crutch combo" and "classic fiction bathroom tissue".

Each volume presents brief accounts of five women and their inventions. This volume includes: Catherine Green, Madam C.J. Walker, Harriet Hosmer, Yvonne Brill, Nancy Perkins.