How nearly everything was invented . . . by the brainwaves / illustrated by Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar ; written by Jilly McLeod.
Swerling, Lisa.; Lazar, Ralph.; McLeod, Jilly.
2006
T15 .S94 2006 (Mapit)
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Title How nearly everything was invented . . . by the brainwaves / illustrated by Lisa Swerling and Ralph Lazar ; written by Jilly McLeod.
Author Swerling, Lisa.
ISBN 9780756620776
0756620775
Publication Details New York : DK Pub., c2006.
Language English
Description 61 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.
Call Number T15 .S94 2006
Dewey Decimal Classification 609
Summary Introduces inventions that have significantly impacted civilization, from the lens and the steam engine to the light bulbs and motor-powered vehicles.
Note Includes index.
Includes timeline (p. 56-57)
Added Author Lazar, Ralph.
McLeod, Jilly.
Linked Resources Table of contents only
Record Appears in On-Campus Resources > Books
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Finding a better way
Lens: Seeing is believing
Lights, camera, action
Famous Inventors
Steam engine: Steam engine
Powering a Revolution
Fantastic inventions
Light bulb and the generator: Let there be light
Power to the people
Fascinating firsts
Internal combustion engine: On the road
By land , sea, and air
Fabulous flops
Transistor: Super-duper computer
Let's all communicate
Future
Gunpowder: Powder power
Off with a bang
Timeline.

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