Story of inventions

Covering such diverse subjects as toilets, bread, Braille, parachutes and jeans, this title explains how, when and why the ingenious inventions which surround us were created, from simple spectacles to complex computers.

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Subject(s)Design and technology
Author(s)Anna Claybourne, Adam Larkum
Age7-11
Published2007
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Shelf referenceA 372.358 CLA
ISN/ISBN9780746070093
Direct URLhttps://www-dev.stem.org.uk/x8cqw

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