Inventions and Inventors

Salem Press (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

936 Seiten

2002
Salem Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-58765-016-1 (ISBN)

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This reference examines 160 of the most significant inventions af the 20th century, and the people behind the inventions. Essays cover such diverse areas as ""High-Tech"", including computers, compact discs and cellular phones, to ""Household Devices"", such as polyester and Velcro.

This new addition to the Magill's Choice series examines 160 of the most significant inventions of the 20th century, and the people behind the inventions. The overall selection of topics has an appealing, eclectic quality. Essays cover such diverse subject areas as High-Tech, including computers, compact discs and cellular phones, to common Household Devices such as polyester, Tupperware and Velcro, and Medical Advances including heart-lung machines, artificial kidneys, and mammography. Articles vary in length from 1,000-2,500 words, each opening with a brief summary of the nature and significance of the invention, followed by a clear analysis of the invention's history and impact. Further study notes at the end of each article will point readers to at least three other published or online sources on the topic.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	31.1.2002
Reihe/Serie	Magill's Choice
Zusatzinfo	40 illustrations
Verlagsort	Hackensack NJ
Sprache	englisch
Maße	160 x 233 mm
Gewicht	2000 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lexikon / Chroniken
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Technikgeschichte
ISBN-10	1-58765-016-9 / 1587650169
ISBN-13	978-1-58765-016-1 / 9781587650161
Zustand	Neuware