Great Discoveries and Inventions That Have Changed the World
From the End of the 19th Century to the Present
By Gianni Morelli (Editor)
Price$29.95
Format Hardcover
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Great Discoveries and Inventions That Have Changed the World
From the End of the 19th Century to the Present
by Gianni Morelli
OVERVIEW
Take an extraordinary journey through the discoveries that have transformed our world, and our lives, forever.
What would life be like without cars, refrigerators, the Internet, or the omnipresent smartphone? Learn about the discovery of the most important inventions that have influenced the contemporary world, from the end of the nineteenth century to our own time. They include innovations in technology, such as alternating current, plastic, and the robot; communications (cameras, radio, cinema); medicine, from aspirin and penicillin to x-rays and the pacemaker; and transportation. See what secrets and events led to their creation and meet the exceptional figures who conceived them.
What would life be like without cars, refrigerators, the Internet, or the omnipresent smartphone? Learn about the discovery of the most important inventions that have influenced the contemporary world, from the end of the nineteenth century to our own time. They include innovations in technology, such as alternating current, plastic, and the robot; communications (cameras, radio, cinema); medicine, from aspirin and penicillin to x-rays and the pacemaker; and transportation. See what secrets and events led to their creation and meet the exceptional figures who conceived them.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR(S)
Gianni Morelli is the author of novels, short stories, nonfiction, textbooks, and film synopses. He has supervised several publications for White Star Publishers, including the volume The 100 Photographs that Changed the World.
Pub Date: 3/5/2019
ISBN: 9788854413184
Price: $29.95 / $39.95 CAN
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224 pages, Over 100 color & b-w photos
Trim: 9.5 x 11.2 x 0 Inches
Territories: US/Can
Category: Science & Nature
Publisher: White Star Publishers
Carton Quantity: 10
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