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The Big Ideas That Changed the World
 

The Big Ideas That Changed the World (Hardback)

By DK

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From matches to mobiles, antibiotics and the flexible drinking straw - some inventions don't just change the way we do things but change the world. This title helps to discover the big ideas that changed our world.

ISBN 9781405356831
Published 30 August 2010 by Penguin
Interest Age 12-15 years
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Rebel With A Cause
 

Rebel With A Cause (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

By Avery, Ray; With Little, Paul

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Ray Avery is an amazing person. He is the current NZer of the Year because of his clever work in the third world using his scientific and business knowledge to provide cheap cataract operations, cheap and more effective incubators for babies and other creative scientific solution ...

ISBN 9781869793913
Published 6 August 2010 by Random House
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James May's Magnificent Machines
 

James May's Magnificent Machines (Paperback)

By May, James; Dolling, Phil

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The twentieth century was a time of extraordinary change as new technologies and new inventions emerged at a bewildering rate. This work provides an informative look at the marvels of the twentieth century. It explores the iconic themes of the century such as: flight, space trave ...

ISBN 9780340950913
Published 1 April 2010 by Hodder & Stoughton
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
 

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (Paperback)

By Kamkwamba, William; With Mealer, Bryan

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When William Kamkwamba was just 14 years old, his family told him that he must leave school and come home to work on the farm - they could no longer afford his fees. This is his story of how he found a way to make a difference, how he bought light to his family and village, and h ...

ISBN 9780007316199
Published 14 May 2010 by HarperCollins
Interest Age 12-15 years
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101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius

101 Spy Gadgets for the Evil Genius (Trade Paperback/Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

By Graham, Brad; McGowan, Kathy

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This fully updated bestseller will further entice electronic hobbyists to build high-tech devices and counteract some of the spy gadgets available on the market.

ISBN 9780071772686
Published 5 December 2011 by McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
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Series Evil Genius
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A Most Damnable Invention: Dynamites, Nitrates and the Making of the Modern World

A Most Damnable Invention: Dynamites, Nitrates and the Making of the Modern World (Paperback)

By Bown, Stephen R.

ISBN 9780143006879
Published 26 November 2007 by Penguin
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The Tale of the Scale: An Odyssey of Invention

The Tale of the Scale: An Odyssey of Invention (Hardback)

By Angel, Solly

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'The Tale of the Scale' is a travelogue spanning ten years of a housing-expert-turned-amateur-inventor who relentlessly pursues a simple ambition. The book teaches design and invention, two of the most difficult subjects to teach, in the oldest way possible, by telling a story.

ISBN 9780195158687
Published 1 December 2003 by Oxford University Press
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Histories of Scientific Observation

Histories of Scientific Observation (Hardback)

Edited by Daston, Lorraine; Lunbeck, Elizabeth; Contributions by Bertolini-Meli, Domencio; Bigg, Charlotte; Bleichmar, Daniela

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Observation is the most pervasive and fundamental practice of all the modern sciences, both natural and human. This collection offers an examination of the history of scientific observation in its own right, as both epistemic category and scientific practice.

ISBN 9780226136776
Published 15 February 2011 by FOOTPRINT BOOKS
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Histories of Scientific Observation

Histories of Scientific Observation (Trade Paperback/Paperback)

Edited by Daston, Lorraine; Lunbeck, Elizabeth; Contributions by Bertolini-Meli, Domencio; Bigg, Charlotte; Bleichmar, Daniela

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Observation is the most pervasive and fundamental practice of all the modern sciences, both natural and human. This collection offers an examination of the history of scientific observation in its own right, as both epistemic category and scientific practice.

ISBN 9780226136783
Published 15 February 2011 by FOOTPRINT BOOKS
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Frank Julian Sprague: Electrical Inventor and Engineer

Frank Julian Sprague: Electrical Inventor and Engineer (Hardback)

By Middleton, William D.; Middleton, William

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Sprague (1857-1934) was an American naval officer turned inventor who worked briefly for Thomas Edison before striking out on his own. Sprague contributed to the development of the electric motor, electric railways, and electric elevators. This illustrated biography studies the l ...

ISBN 9780253353832
Published 2 November 2009
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Series Railroads Past & Present
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