by PaulDowswell (Author)
A look at key inventions that have shaped the way we live. It investigates inventions in the area of everyday life, and follows the development and progression of items within this area. It also discusses life before the inventions, their impact, key players, and their mistakes and successes. There are biography boxes of key people, "bad" inventions boxes for particularly disastrous inventions that didn't work, key date charts and "how it works" diagrams.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 48
Publisher: Heinemann Library
Published: 13 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0431132321
ISBN 13: 9780431132327