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Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias) by John Farndon, Jacob Field, Joe Fullman, Andrew Humphreys, and Giles Sparrow is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias) about?

Discover the amazing inventions throughout history that have shaped the world as we know it. This stunning visual guide explores and explains the greatest inventions, ideas, and discoveries throughout the ages, and introduces their inventors. From fire, stone tools, and the wheel to ploughs and paper, discover the first inventions that shaped societies and grew mighty civilizations and empires such as those in ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and ancient China. In the centuries that followed, "Eureka" moments abounded, with James Watt's steam engine during the Industrial Revolution, Henry Ford's car assembly line at the start of the 20th century, the Wright brothers' flying machines, Thomas Edison's light bulb, John Logie Baird's television, and so much more. Read about era-defining moments during the Digital Revolution, such as the first website developed by Tim Berners-Lee, and the growth in the use of robotics in industry and at home. Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia reveals the stories behind the crucial and quirky contraptions - products of the world's most brilliant minds.

Who reads Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia (DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias)?

It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.

Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.

Author
John Farndon, Jacob Field, Joe Fullman, Andrew Humphreys, and Giles Sparrow
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Published
2018
Language
EN
ISBN
9781465458384
Category
children's
Subjects
Technology, Education, History
Rating
4.8 / 5 (214 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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