30,000 years of inventions by Craughwell, Thomas J., 1956- instant download

30,000 years of inventions by Craughwell, Thomas J., 1956- instant download

528 pages : 22 cm, This book provides a chronological look at the breakthroughs, discoveries, and systems of inventions that have changed human life. From looms and sundials to personal computers and Post-it Notes, readers will learn the details and significance of man's greatest achievements, Includes index, Originally published in 2008 entitled The book of invention, Introduction -- Paint -- Pottery -- Sewing needle -- Boomerang -- Oil lamps -- Baskets -- Bricks -- Mirror -- Sugar -- Clock -- Loom -- Sauna -- Wheel -- Wigs -- Sundial -- Plow -- Bronze -- Oven -- Alphabet -- Buttons -- Candle -- Charcoal -- Ink -- Paper -- Sewer system -- Silk -- Veneer -- Umbrella -- Bells -- Glass -- Rivet -- Soap -- Porcelain -- Scissors -- Carts and chariots -- False teeth -- Saddle -- Coins -- Aqueduct -- Arch -- Stirrups -- Aspirin -- Catapult -- Paved roads -- Lighthouse -- Wallpaper -- Clothes iron -- Cement -- Compass -- Easel -- Vending machine -- Dome -- Fork -- Carousel -- Horseshoes -- Windmill -- Paper money -- Chimney -- Gunpowder -- Fireworks -- Ambulance -- Cannon -- Flying buttress -- Hourglass -- Printing press -- Globe -- Screw -- Sawmill -- Newspaper -- Telescope -- Barometer -- Combination lock -- Microscope -- Steam engine -- Thermometer -- Dental braces -- Flush toilet -- Franklin stove -- Glue -- Lightning rod -- Biofocals -- Jigsaw puzzle -- Submarine -- Balloon -- Guillotine -- Battery -- Cotton gin -- Corkscrew -- Pencil -- Vaccination -- Ball bearings -- Parachute -- Locomotive -- Matches -- Tin can -- Stethoscope -- Fire extinguisher -- Elastic fabric -- Braille -- Lawnmower -- Mechanical reaper -- Dry ice -- Colt revolver -- Morse code -- Bicycle -- Camera -- Postage stamp -- Anesthesia -- Vulcanized rubber -- Rubber band -- Sewing machine -- Suspension bridge -- Antiseptics -- Odometer -- Safety pin -- Milking machine -- Elevator -- Syringe -- Lifejacket -- Pasteurization -- Toilet paper -- Oil well -- Window screens -- Torpedo -- Underground trains