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Inventions

1880-1900

This book includes an introduction to 1880-1900 and primary and secondary sources on the major events of these decades, from the assassination of U.S.

909.81
Eig

The Origins of Things

306
MEI

How in the World?

Explanation given for everyday phenomina of modern life - the ingredients, how they work, and how they were conceived.

600
Rea

Inventions

Vertical file with articles on inventions.

VF
608
INV

Invention

Lionel Bender

Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.

609
BEN

Home Entertainment

Rodney Dale

Traces the development of the inventions, toys, and indoor games that have constituted and transformed home entertainment over the years.

609
DAL

Nuts and Bolts of the Past

David Freeman Hawke

A historical examination of inventors and inventions and their effects on the American home.

609
HAW

Inventions Necessity Is Not the Mother Of: Patents Ridiculous and Sublime

Stacy V. Jones

608
JON

The Smithsonian Book of Invention

Traces the history and development of invention and technology from prehistoric times to the present and examines the impact of technology and industry on civilization.

609
SMI
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