An edition of 53 1/2 things that changed the world
(2011)
53 1/2 things that changed the world
by Steve Parker
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"Imagine life without music, buildings, clothes, books, engines or even speech! This is what the world would be like without these 53 1/2 things that changed the course of history. From primitive discoveries such as fire and the wheel, to modern creations such as the jet engine and the internet -- not forgetting the great inventing disasters -- this book contains them all."--Back cover.
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53 1/2 things that changed the world
2011, Book House, The Book House
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1908177535 9781908177537
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Table of Contents
Before history began. Walking on two legs ; Tools ; Fire ; Clothes ; Art ; Music ; Worship ; Towns ; Farming ; Wines and beers ; Horse-riding ; Wheels ; Bronze and iron ; Armies ; Boats ; Pottery ; Glass ; The rule of the law ; Schools ; Votes for the people
The toilet
The blast furnace
The road
The clock
The piano
The plough
The combine harvester
The sail
The screw
The telescope and microscope
The printing press
Medicine
The electric light
The electric motor
The phonograph
Guns and gunpowder
Telephones and mobiles
Radio
Television
The steam engine
The internal combustion engine
The aeroplane
The jet engine
The space rocket
The satellite
The map
The camera
Oil
Electronics, computers and the internet
The atomic bomb
Fusion power: half an invention?
... And things that didn't. The safety pin ; The rattle ; Tame cats ; Kites ; Napkins ; Chess ; National anthems ; The umbrella ; The sandwich ; The rocking chair ; Invisible ink ; Chewing gum ; Cornflakes ; Horse-racing on stage ; The teddy bear ; Electric-arc ; Iron ; Spruce Goose ; The Mackerel car ; The mini-skirt ; and finally ... electric transport?
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