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30-second great inventions : 50 light-bulb moments that changed the world, from the compass to the smartphone, each explained in half a minute / editor, David Boyle ; contributors, David Boyle, Judith Hodge, Diana Rawlinson, Andrew Simms ; illustrations, Steve Rawlings.

Ranging from materials to medicine, engineering to energy, transport to touchscreens, this book shows you 50 groundbreaking inventions -- together with the individuals behind the ideas -- that really have changed the world.

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Barcode Shelf Location Collection Volume Ref. Branch Status Due Date Res.
C9008973427 609 BOY
Adult nonfiction   City Branch . . Available .  
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ISBN 9781782409748 (paperback)
Dewey 609
Author Boyle, David, 1958- author, editor.
Title 30-second great inventions : 50 light-bulb moments that changed the world, from the compass to the smartphone, each explained in half a minute / editor, David Boyle ; contributors, David Boyle, Judith Hodge, Diana Rawlinson, Andrew Simms ; illustrations, Steve Rawlings.
Edition Paperback edition.
Published London : Ivy Press, 2019.
Physical description 160 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 20 cm.
Series 30-second
General note First published in hardback in 2018.
Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Ranging from materials to medicine, engineering to energy, transport to touchscreens, this book shows you 50 groundbreaking inventions -- together with the individuals behind the ideas -- that really have changed the world.
Subject Inventions -- History
Inventors -- History
Additional author Hodge, Judith, (Writer on food security) author.
Rawlinson, Diana author.
Simms, Andrew, 1965- author.
Rawlings, Steve illustrator.
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