The Invention that Changed the World

Author: Robert Buderi
Publisher: Abacus (UK)
ISBN: 9780349110684
Category : Radar
Languages : en
Pages : 575

Book Description
In 1940 a team of British Scientists arrived in Washington, bearing Britain s most closely guarded technological secrets, including the cavity magnetron, a revolutionary new source of microwave energy. Its arrival triggered the most dramatic mobilisation of science in history, as America s to scientists enlisted to convert the invention into a potent military weapon. Microwave radars eventually helped destroy Japanese warships, Nazi buzz bombs and enabled Allied bombers to see e through cloud cover After the war the work of radar veterans continues to affect our lives by controlling air traffic, helping to forecast the weather and providing physicians with powerful diagnostic tools. Brimming with telling anecdotes and surprising revelations, this book brings to life the exciting, largely untold story of the scientist who not only created a winning weapon but also changed our world for ever.

1001 Inventions that Changed the World

Author: Jack Challoner
Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Incorporated
ISBN: 9780764161360
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 960

Book Description
Presents a review of technological innovations and inventions, from the ancient world to the present day.

1001 Inventions That Changed the World

Author: Jack Challoner
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 164517820X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 960

Book Description
We take thousands of inventions for granted, using them daily and enjoying their benefits. But how much do we really know about their origins and development? This absorbing new book tells the stories behind the inventions that have changed the world.

Inventions That Didn't Change the World

Author: Julie Halls
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500772479
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 417

Book Description
A captivating, humorous, and downright perplexing selection of nineteenth-century inventions as revealed through remarkable–and hitherto unseen–illustrations from the British National Archive Inventions that Didn’t Change the World is a fascinating visual tour through some of the most bizarre inventions registered with the British authorities in the nineteenth century. In an era when Britain was the workshop of the world, design protection (nowadays patenting) was all the rage, and the apparently lenient approval process meant that all manner of bizarre curiosities were painstakingly recorded, in beautiful color illustrations and well-penned explanatory text, alongside the genuinely great inventions of the period. Irreverent commentary contextualizes each submission as well as taking a humorous view on how each has stood the test of time. This book introduces such gems as a ventilating top hat; an artificial leech; a design for an aerial machine adapted for the arctic regions; an anti-explosive alarm whistle; a tennis racket with ball-picker; and a currant-cleaning machine. Here is everything the end user could possibly require for a problem he never knew he had. Organized by area of application—industry, clothing, transportation, medical, health and safety, the home, and leisure—Inventions that Didn’t Change the World reveals the concerns of a bygone era giddy with the possibilities of a newly industrialized world.

Inventors Who Changed the World

Author: Heidi Poelman
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1641707585
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 17

Book Description
From the ranging curiosity of Leonardo da Vinci to the dedication and sacrifice of Marie Curie, Inventors Who Changed the World is a young child's first introduction to the brilliant people who taught us the meaning of perseverance and innovation. Simple text and adorable illustrations tell the contributions of nine renowned inventors from around the world: Cai Lun, Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison, Orville and Wilbur Wright, Grace Hopper, Johannes Gutenberg, and Louis Pasteur. Inspire your own little inventor with the words of these inventive heroes who changed the world.

Inventions That Changed the World

Author: Ratna Sagar
Publisher: Offshoot
ISBN: 9789350368930
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Some of the greatest discoveries and inventions have stemmed from doubt. Read about some of the most awe-inspiring inventions in this planner. Be a "doubting Thomas" as you plan ahead.

The Boo-Boos That Changed the World

Author: Barry Wittenstein
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
ISBN: 1632895579
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 35

Book Description
Did you know Band-Aids were invented by accident?! And that they weren't mass-produced until the Boy Scouts gave their seal of approval? 1920s cotton buyer Earle Dickson worked for Johnson & Johnson and had a klutzy wife who often cut herself. The son of a doctor, Earle set out to create an easier way for her to bandage her injuries. Band-Aids were born, but Earle's bosses at the pharmaceutical giant weren't convinced, and it wasn't until the Boy Scouts of America tested Earle's prototype that this ubiquitous household staple was made available to the public. Soon Band-Aids were selling like hotcakes, and the rest is boo-boo history. "Appealingly designed and illustrated, an engaging, fun story" — Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW

The Story of Inventions

Author: Catherine Barr
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
ISBN: 0711245371
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 41

Book Description
The world is brimming full of incredible inventions - but where did it all begin? How did these incredible inventions come about? Journey back in time, travel across the world and discover incredible inventions from throughout history. Take a ride on the very first wheel, find your way and ensure you'll never get lost again with the compass, let the lights come on with electricity, watch as the world puffs into life with the steam engine and many more astounding inventions. Written with bitesized pieces of text and illustrated with bright and engaging artwork, this is the perfect introduction to some of the most amazing inventions that have helped make history. Learn fascinating facts about the people behind these inventions and how their discoveries changed the world forever. So what are you waiting for? Let's uncover The Story of Inventions! Inventions featured: The wheel, the compass, paper, clocks, gunpowder, steam engines, vaccinations, computers, electricity, the telephone, the car, planes, plastic, nuclear weapons and the internet.

A History of Just About Everything

Author: Elizabeth MacLeod
Publisher: Kids Can Press Ltd
ISBN: 1771381957
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127

Book Description
From Buddha and Muhammad to King and Mandela, from the discovery of fire to the invention of the World Wide Web, and from Romeo and Juliet to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, this is a thorough and thoroughly entertaining compendium of important people and events.

Twelve Inventions which Changed America

Author: Gerhard Falk
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 0761860800
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
This book describes twelve inventions that transformed the United States from a rural and small-town community to an industrial country of unprecedented power. These inventions demonstrate that no one person is ever responsible for technological advances and that the culture produces a number of people who work together to create each new invention. The book also shows the influences of technology on society and examines the beliefs and attitudes of those who partake in technological advances. The book is both a sociological analysis and a history of technology in the United States in the past two hundred years.