Inventors

Usborne Famous Lives

by Struan Reid

Briefly introduces major inventions from ancient times to the present, in each field of endeavor from measuring and manufacturing to communications and computers, and explains who invented them and under what circumstances.

Genres: Science, History, Nonfiction, Childrens

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Struan was born in East Africa and spent many years in Africa and the Middle East. He read Archaeology and Anthropology at UCL, and before joining Usborne. Struan worked and lived for a number of years in Petra, Jordan and now lives in London and Dorset.

Reviews

[Sahana · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting...

[Angela Randall · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a good little book for learning interesting facts about inventions and how things work.

[WSL Library]

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