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Invention / written by Lionel Bender ; [special photography, Dave King].
| Author/creator | Bender, Lionel |
| Other author | King, Dave illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Rev. ed. |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : DK, 2005. |
| Description | 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Eyewitness invention |
| Series | DK eyewitness books DK eyewitness books. ^A689301 |
| Contents | What is an invention? -- Story of an invention -- Tools -- Wheel -- Metalworking -- Weights and measures -- Pen and ink -- Lighting -- Timekeeping -- Harnessing power -- Printing -- Optical inventions -- Calculating -- Steam engine -- Navigation and surveying -- Spinning and weaving -- Batteries -- Photography -- Medical inventions -- Telephone -- Recording -- Internal combustion engine -- Cinema -- Radio -- Inventions in the home -- Cathode ray tube -- Flight -- Plastics -- Silicon chip -- Did you know? -- Timeline of inventions -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. |
| Abstract | Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines. |
| General note | At head of title: Eyewitness. |
| General note | "Discover the fascinating story of inventions-- and learn how they have changed the world"--Cover. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2005277200 |
| ISBN | 0756610761 (lib. bdg.) |
| ISBN | 9780756610760 (lib. bdg.) |
| ISBN | 0756610753 (trade bdg.) |
| ISBN | 9780756610753 (trade bdg.) |
| Stock number | 1241918 QBI |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 609 B432I | ✔ Available | Place Hold |