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TURNING POINTS IN HISTORY SERIES: INVENTIONS

World History

History

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B2B GT

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B2B & B2C

By their very nature, inventions change the status quo. The innovations highlighted in this book have done so in a most dramatic, memorable, or effective fashion. Through engaging narrative and accompanying images, this volume gives readers a deeper appreciation for the inventions that have made their lives easier, more aesthetically pleasing, or otherwise better.

Turning Points in History

ELEMENTARY

HIGH SCHOOL

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Duration

Duration Unit Of Measure

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1480

Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Introduction.
1: Communication.
2: Cuneiform.
3: The Papyrus Scroll.
4: The Greek and Latin Alphabets.
5: Parchment and Vellum.
6: Paper.
7: The Printing Press.
8: Photography.
9: The Telegraph.
10: The Telephone.
11: The Phonograph.
12: Motion Pictures.
13: Radio.
14: Television.
15: The Transistor.
16: The Communications Satellite.
17: The Personal Computer.
18: Transportation.
19: The Wheeled Chariot.
20: Sailing Ships.
21: The Compass.
22: The Steamboat.
23: The Railroad.
24: The Bicycle.
25: The Automobile.
26: The Airplane.
27: The Space Launcher.
28: The Jetliner.
29: GPS.
30: Power and Energy.
31: Controlled Fire.
32: The Waterwheel.
33: The Windmill.
34: The Steam Engine.
35: The Electric Battery.
36: The Electric Generator and Motor.
37: The Incandescent Lightbulb.
38: The Steam Turbine.
39: The Gasoline Engine.
40: The Jet Engine.
41: The Nuclear Reactor.
42: The Laser.
43: The Wind Turbine.
44: The Solar Cell.
45: The Fuel Cell.
46: Building Construction and Civil Engineering.
47: The Arch.
48: Brick.
49: Dams.
50: The Aqueduct.
51: The Roman Dome.
52: Plumbing.
53: The Paved Road.
54: Reinforced Concrete.
55: The Suspension Bridge.
56: Dynamite.
57: The Skyscraper.
58: The Elevator.
59: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.
60: Medical Milestones.
61: The Smallpox Vaccine.
62: General Anesthesia.
63: Pasteurization.
64: X-Ray Imaging.
65: Insulin.
66: Antibiotics.
67: Blood Transfusion.
68: Polio Vaccine.
69: The Birth Control Pill.
70: Heart Transplantation.
71: Genetic Engineering.
72: Cloning.
73: Military Technology.
74: The Spear.
75: The Bow and Arrow.
76: Gunpowder.
77: Rifled Muzzle-Loaders.
78: The Submarine.
79: The Machine Gun.
80: The Assault Rifle.
81: The Tank.
82: The Ballistic Missile.
83: Nuclear Weapons.
84: Observation and Measurement.
85: The Gregorian Calendar.
86: The Clock.
87: The Watch.
88: The Telescope.
89: The Microscope.
90: Radar.
91: The Atomic Clock.
92: Agriculture and Industry.
93: Bronze.
94: Iron.
95: The Plowshare.
96: The Power Loom.
97: Canning.
98: Refrigeration.
99: Steel.
100: Aluminum.
101: Sheet and Plate Glass.
102: Rayon.
103: Bakelite.
104: The Combine Harvester.
105: Industrial Robots.
106: Fullerenes.
Glossary.
For Further Reading.
Index.

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