Great Inventions of the 20th Century (Scientific American (Chelsea House))

Presents inventions from the twentieth-century including the microwave, cellophane, assembly lines, and more.

great Inventions Of The 20th Century Presents A Celebration Of The Inventors And Inventions That Transformed The World During The Age Of Technology. Topics Presented Include Cellophane, The Microwave Oven, Liquid-filled Rockets, Ultrasound, And Robotic Machines, Among Many Others. Young Readers Will Enjoy Learning The Story Behind Many Popular Inventions And The Mechanics Behind Each Device.

about The Author:
peter Jedicke Is A Professor At Fanshawe College

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looking Back At The Space Race That Occurred Between The United States And The Former Soviet Union, This Book Profiles The American Astronauts And Russian Cosmonauts Who Boldly Ventured Into The Vast Uncharted Territory Of Space. Recent Developments In Space Technology, Including Those Involving International Cooperation Among Countries, Are Also Highlighted. Peter Jedicke's Credentials As The Author Of This Book Are Unquestionable; A Professor At Fanshawe College, He Is The Past President Of The London Centre Of The Royal Astronomical Society Of Canada, And The Author Of Numerous Science Books For Children. This Book Is From Chelsea House's Scientific American Series For Young Readers, Which Is Produced In Conjunction With scientific American, The Oldest Continuously Published Magazine In The United States. The Books In This Series Use Clear, Concise Language To Provide Young Readers With An In-depth Look At Some Of The Most Compelling Topics In Science. Each Book Features The Scientific Explanations And History Behind A Subject As Well As The Modern-day Tie-ins Familiar To Most Readers Of Any Age. The Book Is Top-quality And Includes Many Wonderfully-reproduced Pictures, A Glossary, A Bibliography, An Index, An Author's Blurb, Picture Credits, And A Section Of Further Explanation.

From the first V-8 engine to NASA's giant crawler at Cape Canaveral, Scientific American presents a celebration of the inventors and inventions that transformed the world during the age of technology. Great Inventions of the 20th Century acquaints young readers with the story and the mechanics behind each device From the first V-8 engine to NASA's giant crawler at Cape Canaveral, this work presents a celebration of the inventors and inventions that transformed the world during the age of technology. It acquaints young readers with the story and the mechanics behind each device. An introduction to some of the most influential inventions of the past century including traffic signals, air conditioners, cellophane, nuclear energy, the assembly line, x-rays, and satellites