Invention (Eyewitness)
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (841 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0751364894 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 72 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-09-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Eyewitness Books Explore Invention" according to Steven Peterson. This delightful Eyewitness Books work on "Invention" is another terrific work in the series. The author begins by defining invention as (Page 6) " .something that is devised by human effort and that did not exist before." Sometimes individuals create inventions; at other times, invention is the result of teamwork. Page 6 displays a variety of inventions to illustrate, including a plow, a heating can, an iron key, and zippers.A nice s. yarden said Beautiful pictures. DK eyewitness books are some of the greatest-looking non-fiction books around. The distinctive white background and high-quality photography gives this book an edge over any other nonfiction picture book. And -- these pictures are real! They're beautiful museum-quality photos of all things related to inventions, accompanied by informative captions and text.If you know someone (young or old) who is fascinated by inventions/inventing, . Great Pictures K. Kainula Eyewitneess is the best kind of book for children who want to deeper their knowledge in something. This book has great pictures of things that we use everyday in our own home.
Index. From Kirkus Reviews An ``Eyewitness'' book based on beautiful photographs of items in the British Science Museum, accompanied by a superficial text with smarmy, labored paragraph headings. (Nonfiction. 8-12) -- Copyright ©1991, Kirkus Associates, LP. Handsome but slight. All rights reserved.. The credits involve at least 40 people in addition to the author; the final conglomeration can be inconsistent--e.g., the same firebow is shown on two pages with different, conflicting captions--with lots of mislabeled pictures here, and little basic science or discussion of why the inventions were important
Why was the invention of the wheel so important? Who invented the flushing toilet? This guide will get your brain buzzing with the full range of different human inventions that have helped to shape the world we live in today, from the earliest primitive tools to advanced plastic fibres.