| Genius Inventions: The Stories Behind History's Greatest Technological Breakthroughs Contributor(s): Challoner, Jack (Author) |
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ISBN: 0233005390 ISBN-13: 9780233005393 Publisher: Andre Deutsch OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Inventions - Technology & Engineering | Reference - Science | Reference |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.5" W x 9.9" (2.05 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Published in association with the Science Museum, London, this beautifully illustrated volume gives unprecedented insight into the minds and lives of those who shaped the way we live today. With 28 entries ranging from Johannes Gutenberg's printing press, Thomas Edison's light bulb, and Alan Turing's computer to the Lumière brothers' moving pictures, Karl Benz's motorcar, and Wernher von Braun's rocket design, it captures the most important moments in the history of technology. |