Great discoveries and inventions that have changed the world : from the end of the 19th century to the present
2018
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"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."
Main title:
Great discoveries and inventions that have changed the world : from the end of the 19th century to the present / edited by Gianni Morelli.
Author:
Imprint:
Milan, Italy : White Star Publishers, 2018
Collation:
223 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Contents:
Technology -- Daily life -- Transportation -- Communication -- Medicine -- Information technology.
ISBN:
9788854413184
Dewey class:
609
Language:
English
Added title:
BRN:
356725
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology | 609 GRE | Available |