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A comprehensive overview and time line of human history. MacLeod and Wishinsky provide a one-stop source for all the great events, people, and inventions that changed history, from the discovery of fire to the revolutions in the Arab world that are making headlines today.
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Everyone makes mistakes, and Harry Coover is no different. A brilliant scientist, Harry keeps making the same extra-sticky mistake, but he begins to wonder whether it's not such a mistake after all... A fun story about the scientist, Harry Coover, who accidentally invented super glue!
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National Geographic
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[2018]
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English
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Travel back in time and into the not-so-distant future to dissect, explore, and discover how all kinds of things do what they do! Along the way, you'll learn why cotton candy is so fluffy, how scientists built a space suit for Mars, and what goes into animating your favorite cartoons.
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Franklin Watts
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2016.
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English
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Explores the history and development of weaponry, the successes and failures that have led to the weapons of modern warfare that we know today. Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology and engineering and reveals the pioneering ideas and scientific thinking that enabled its development, as well as exposing those that proved to be a dead end. Each spread examines a particular example in depth, bringing...
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Orca Book Publishers
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[2019]
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English
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Don't be afraid to try! Make connections! Be persistent! Ask questions and never take no for an answer! Learn the secrets and amazing stories of successful inventors! How to Become an Accidental Genius is full of inspiring tales of famous and lesser-known inventors who have changed the world, from George Washington Carver, Mary Anderson (inventor of the windshield wiper) and inventor and actress Hedy Lamarr to Frank Epperson (of Popsicle fame) and...
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Sterling Children's Books
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2019.
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English
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Full of weird and wacky facts and retro-inspired illustrations, Amazing Inventions is the perfect, fun introduction to everything from robots to nanoscience. Prepare to laugh, marvel, and learn. ? Did you know that the ancient Egyptians may have used kites to help build their pyramids? That robots have a hard time learning karate? Or that Australian nanoscientists have manufactured a garment that you can clean by just holding it up to the light? Covering...
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DK Publishing
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[2018]
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English
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Find out about the greatest inventions, inventors, ideas, and discoveries from ancient history to the modern day. From the humble wheel to electricity, computers to robots, Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia covers a range of areas organized by theme: transportation (including cars and bicycles), communication (such as pens, TVs, phones, and cameras); home (from toilet paper to microwave ovens); work (the lathe and the microscope), health (including...
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Publisher Annotation: In kitchens and living rooms, in garages and labs and basements, even in converted chicken coops, women and girls have invented ingenious innovations that have made our lives simpler and better. What inspired these girls, and just how did they turn their ideas into realities? Retaining reader-tested favorite inventions, this updated edition of the best-selling Girls Think of Everything features seven new chapters that better...
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