Inventors and InventionsDoris Simonis Marshall Cavendish, 2007 - 1600 sivua From air conditioners to MRI scanners and from bicycles to frozen foods, modern life would be unimaginable without the work of inventors. Unlike other resources on inventions, Inventors and Inventions surprises readers with its wide-ranging exploration of inventors of the past and present, including the creators of Kevlar, Coca Cola, eBay, and the Global Positioning System. |
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Contests De Mestral George | 20 |
Transportation Wright Orville | 26 |
Corporate Invention Hargreaves James | 48 |
Hopper Grace Murray Kellogg Will Keith | 74 |
Entertainment Kamen Dean | 220 |
Household Inventions Bell Alexander Graham | 278 |
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