| Description |
48 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Series |
Inventions and discoveries |
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Inventions and discoveries.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index. |
| Summary |
"An exploration of the transformative impact of inventions and discoveries in industry and manufacturing. Features include fact boxes, sidebars, biographies, timeline, glossary, list of recommended reading and Web sites, and index"--Provided by publisher. |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Fire -- Manufactured glass -- Gears -- Pulleys and levers -- Concrete -- Coal -- The steam engine -- Electricity and magnetism -- The petroleum industry -- Steel -- Refrigeration -- Plastics -- Steam turbines -- The assembly line -- Adhesives -- Transistors -- Lasers -- Robotics -- Biotechnology -- Important dates in industry and manufacturing. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.0 2.0 134167. |
| Subject |
Discoveries in science -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.
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Inventions -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
World Book, Inc.
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| ISBN |
9780716603894 |
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0716603896 |
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9780716603801 set |
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0716603802 set |
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