Inventors

Inventors
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Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages : 146
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ISBN-10 : 9780241466308
ISBN-13 : 024146630X
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Inventors by : Robert Winston

Download or read book Inventors written by Robert Winston and published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd. This book was released on 2020-05-28 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step into Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, relax on board Hideo Shima's speedy bullet train, and join movie star Hedy Lamarr to bounce ideas around in between takes. Inventors looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 inventors in great detail. From Lizzie Magie, who came up with the idea for the game Monopoly, but had it stolen, to the ancient Turkish polymath Ismail al-Jazari, who decided the best way to power a clock was with a model elephant, to Richard Turere, the Maasai inventor who created a lion-scaring device when he was just 13 years old - the inventors of this ebook have all used buckets-full of creativity to find ways to improve our world. Each page is packed with jaw-dropping facts, with every inventor's achievements written as a story. Professor Robert Winston's beautiful descriptions of the inventors' lives are brought to life through stunning illustrations by Jessamy Hawke and fantastic photography highlights the detail of their designs.The inventors come from all walks of life and parts of the world, making this the perfect ebook for every budding inventor.


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