Bibliograph

The story of inventions, Anna Claybourne ; illustrated by Adam Larkum ; designed by Steve Wood

Type

Label

The story of inventions, Anna Claybourne ; illustrated by Adam Larkum ; designed by Steve Wood

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The story of inventions

Oclc number

230295346

Responsibility statement

Anna Claybourne ; illustrated by Adam Larkum ; designed by Steve Wood

Summary

Everyday things like toasters, chocolate bars, and cars are only here because someone bothered to invent them. Learn about these, and other brilliant ideas, from ancient inventions like the wheel, to the high-tech gadgets of the modern world

Table Of Contents

All about inventions -- Land transportation: Inventing the wheel -- Pedal power -- Clever catseyes -- Land transportation through the ages -- Air travel: Learning to fly -- Gliders and planes -- Down to Earth -- Aircraft through the ages -- Food: Spread of chocolate -- Something to chew on -- Crunchy, crumbly chips -- Household inventions: Doing the dishes -- Sucking up dust -- Miraculous microwaves -- Down the pot! -- Bright ideas -- Lighting through the ages -- Communication: Inventing the telephone -- Record of sound -- Television is born -- Computer age -- Communications through the ages -- Clothing: Story of jeans -- Zip it up! -- Hooks and loops -- Medicine: Surgery without tears -- Spectacular specs -- Story of adhesive bandages -- Seeing our insides -- Writing: Paper pioneers -- books for everyone -- Brilliant biro -- Sticky messages -- Brainy Braille -- Writing tools through the ages -- More inventions: Going under ... -- Quiet-loud machine -- Taking photos -- Everyday inventions through the ages -- Crazy ideas? -- Inventions timeline -- Glossary -- Further reading -- Index

Target audience

juvenile

Classification

Contributor