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Author
Series
Publisher
Facts On File, Inc
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Introduces the development of submarine and ship technology, from the dawn of civilization to the present, including Egyptian plank boats, ocean liners, and sports boats. Water has been one of the main means of travel, transport, and trade throughout history. The ancient Greeks used boats for trade and for war. Ships have carried merchants and immigrants from one port to another. Even today, most products destined for sale overseas are transported...
Author
Series
Publisher
Brown Bear Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Even very young children know how to use smartphones and listen to music on streaming sites.But how much do they know about the history of this technology, and how we got to where we are today? This series traces the story of the development of inventions in a particular field from the earliest steps to our current technology, showing how each breakthrough eventually led to a new one. "--Publisher's website.
Author
Publisher
Franklin Watts
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Have you ever wondered how guns and bullet proof jackets were invented? From spears and arrows to experiments with rocket and lasers, from chain mail to kevlar and ceramic plates, It'll Never Work: Weapons and Warfare explores the history and development of weaponry, the successes and failures that have led to the weapons of modern warfare that we know today. Each title in this exciting, high-interest series looks at a different area of technology...
14) King Arthur
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications Co
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Examines both the legends and the facts surrounding the literary and historical figure of Britain's King Arthur.
20) Power and energy
Author
Publisher
Facts on File
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
Reviews the history of power and energy inventions, from the dawn of civilization to the present, including the first machines, steam and electric engines, and the incandescent light bulb.
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