1,000 Inventions & DiscoveriesFire was discovered about 600,000 BC. Today, scientists are making strides in genetic engineering. Find out what happened in between in 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries. Fascinating stories and vivid photographs and illustrations tell the tales of the developments in technology and natural science that have shaped our world. Profiles of the famous (and not-so-famous) men and women who have had "Eureka!" moments, a running timeline which puts the inventions and discoveries in historical context, and feature boxes highlighting key topics make this chronologically ordered volume a must-have for school and home learning. |
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Page 1854
... inventor John Heathcoat patented a machine that could imitate handmade lace . With his partner Charles Lacy , he set up a mill to turn out the new product . It was wrecked in 1816 by Luddites - organized groups of workers who tried to ...
... inventor John Heathcoat patented a machine that could imitate handmade lace . With his partner Charles Lacy , he set up a mill to turn out the new product . It was wrecked in 1816 by Luddites - organized groups of workers who tried to ...
Page 1887
... inventors had produced good light bulbs , which they showed off at the 1881 Paris Electrical Exhibition . From then on ... inventor . In 1878 , he discovered that loose electrical contacts were sensitive to sound . Two barely touching ...
... inventors had produced good light bulbs , which they showed off at the 1881 Paris Electrical Exhibition . From then on ... inventor . In 1878 , he discovered that loose electrical contacts were sensitive to sound . Two barely touching ...
Page 1892
... inventors found a way of converting it back into safer cellulose . Chardonnet got a patent for his process in 1884 , and by ... inventor who left school at 15. It took William Burroughs four years to produce his first machine , which he ...
... inventors found a way of converting it back into safer cellulose . Chardonnet got a patent for his process in 1884 , and by ... inventor who left school at 15. It took William Burroughs four years to produce his first machine , which he ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1765 |
THE AGE OF AUTHORITY | 1776 |
NEW WORLDS NEW IDEAS | 1808 |
Copyright | |
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