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TITLE: |
A history of invention : from stone axes to silicon chips / Trevor I. Williams. |
ADDED TITLE: |
Invention |
AUTHOR: |
Williams, Trevor Illtyd. |
PUBLISHED: |
New York : Checkmark, c2000. |
DESCRIPTION: |
367 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. |
EDITION: |
Updated ed. updated & revised by William E. Schaaf with Arianne E. Burnette. |
NOTES: |
Cover title: Invention. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-360) and index. |
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Wilson's Senior High School |
NOTES: |
Book Report |
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Science Books & Films (A.A.A.S.) |
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Traces the history of invention from the beginning of civilization through the twentieth century, and discusses how each innovation met a critical need and also opened the door for the next breakthrough. |
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Interest level: Adult |
SUBJECT: |
Technology--History. |
ADDED ENTRY: |
Schaaf, William E. |
ADDED ENTRY: |
Burnette, Arianne E. |
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