Great Breakthroughs #: Great Breakthroughs in Technology

The Scientific and Industrial Innovations that Changed the World

Great Breakthroughs #: Great Breakthroughs in Technology
Robert Snedden
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Hardback
h228 x 163mm - 192pg
1 May 2021 UK
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9781789508505
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What incredible innovations have changed the course of history? From rudimentary metalwork to 3-D printing, human ingenuity has set us apart from other animals on earth. Great Breakthroughs in Technology explores man' s most ingenious inventions and how they have solved some of life' s most pressing challenges. In this highly illustrated, full-colour hardback, Robert Snedden takes the reader on a chronological journey from our creation of fire to robots and artificial intelligence. Each chapter opens with a helpful overview and timeline of events, introducing remarkable inventors and their creations. Includes: * Clockwork * Flight * Steam Engines * The Printing Press * Nuclear Power * The Internet Featuring useful timelines, text boxes and diagrams, this lavishly illustrated reference book is the perfect overview for anyone interested in the ingenuity of the human race and the possibilities of the future. . . ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Publishing' s Great Breakthroughs series provides lavishly illustrated and highly accessible introductions different scientific fields. Each title maps a history of a discipline through the its central breakthroughs and the scientists which have changed the world.

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Great Breakthroughs in Technology: The Scientific and Industrial Innovations that Changed the World

Robert Snedden has worked in publishing for more than thirty years as an editor and writer. He is an insatiable autodidact in the grand Scottish tradition and delights in passing on his knowledge via the books he writes. His writing ranges across diverse topics such as medical etihics, habitats, engineering, pharmacogenetics and the technology of ancient civilizations. His most recent titles include Problem Solved and Great Breakthroughs in Mathematics. He lives in Scotland.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781789508505
Published: 1 May 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Arcturus
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Format: Hardback
Height: 228mm
Width: 163mm
Pages: 192

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