A History of Invention

A History of Invention From Stone Axes to Silicon Chips

Updated & revised / by William E Schaaf, Jr with Arianne E Burnette

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Publisher's Synopsis

From axe-heads to silicon chips, this history begins with the most primitive tools and ends with the latest technological advancements. Many inventions are chronicled, explained, and placed in their historical, cultural, and scientific context, with their inventors listed in an index.

Book information

ISBN: 9780816040728
Publisher: Checkmark Books
Imprint: Checkmark Books
Pub date:
Edition: Updated & revised / by William E Schaaf, Jr with Arianne E Burnette
DEWEY: 609
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 367
Weight: 1610g
Height: 279mm
Width: 216mm
Spine width: 29mm