Great discoveries and inventions that have changed the world : from the end of the 19th century to the present / edited by Gianni Morelli
Contributor(s): Morelli, Gianni [editor]
Language: English Publisher: Milan, Italy : White Star Publishers, [2018]Copyright date: ©2018Description: 223 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9788854413184Subject(s): Inventions -- History | Technological innovations | Technological innovations -- HistoryDDC classification: 609 Summary: "What would life be like without cars, refrigerators, the Internet, or the omnipresent smartphone? Learn about the discovery of the most important inventions that have influenced the contemporary world, from the end of the nineteenth century to our own time. They include innovations in technology, such as alternating current, plastic, and the robot; communications (cameras, radio, cinema); medicine, from aspirin and penicillin to x-rays and the pacemaker; and transportation. See what secrets and events led to their creation and meet the exceptional figures who conceived them."--Amazon.com| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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"What would life be like without cars, refrigerators, the Internet, or the omnipresent smartphone? Learn about the discovery of the most important inventions that have influenced the contemporary world, from the end of the nineteenth century to our own time. They include innovations in technology, such as alternating current, plastic, and the robot; communications (cameras, radio, cinema); medicine, from aspirin and penicillin to x-rays and the pacemaker; and transportation. See what secrets and events led to their creation and meet the exceptional figures who conceived them."--Amazon.com
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