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30-second great inventions : 50 light-bulb moments that changed the world, from the compass to the smartphone, each explained in half a minute / editor, David Boyle ; contributors, David Boyle, Judith Hodge, Diana Rawlinson, Andrew Simms ; illustrations, Steve Rawlings.

30-second great inventions : 50 light-bulb moments that changed the world, from the compass to the smartphone, each explained in half a minute / editor, David Boyle ; contributors, David Boyle, Judith Hodge, Diana Rawlinson, Andrew Simms ; illustrations, Steve Rawlings.
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609 THI
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Reserve Title Catalogue Record 744291
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ISBN 9781782405122 (hardback)
1782405127 (hardback)
Classification 609 THI
Title 30-second great inventions : 50 light-bulb moments that changed the world, from the compass to the smartphone, each explained in half a minute / editor, David Boyle ; contributors, David Boyle, Judith Hodge, Diana Rawlinson, Andrew Simms ; illustrations, Steve Rawlings.
Variant Title Thirty-second great inventions.
Portion of title Great inventions.
Production & Copyright Details London Ivy Press, 2018.
©2018.
Physical Description 160 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm.
Content type text
still image
Series 30-second
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Note Universal change is often the result of an individual?s lightbulb moment ? an invention that triggers a ripple effect across countries, continents, or even out into space. Great Inventions in 30 Seconds looks at fifty of these groundbreaking innovations ? great ideas that really did change the world. It covers a wide range, from early days (the wheel) through materials (the invention of steel, for example, or plastic) to communications (the alphabet, the printing press, the Worldwide Web) and the conveniences of (relatively) modern daily life (refrigeration, indoor plumbing, central heating). It?s a sharp reminder that almost every aspect of life in the second decade of the 21st century is the result of someone?s bright idea, ? and one that they acted on to turn it into a viable invention. Along the way you?ll learn all about the personalities behind the inventions: revealing and intriguing in equal measure.
Added Entry - Personal Name Boyle, David, 1958- contributor, editor.
Hodge, Judith contributor.
Rawlinson, Diana contributor.
Simms, Andrew contributor.
Rawlings, Steve illustrator.
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