Go on a ride into the history of objects and machines that have made today's way of life possible and have paved the way into the new millennium. This illustrated book contains more than eighty stories of America's first inventions, among them the adding machine, bottle cap, helicopter, and submarine. Each chapter includes a sketch of the invention, a profile of the inventor, and a fascinating glimpse of how that particular invention has found its way into American culture.
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ISBN UPC: |
1578860105 |
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Format: |
Book |
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Cover: |
Softcover |
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Author: |
Travis Brown |
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Copyright: |
2000 |
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Length: |
216 pages |