Isbn: 9781330580684 - stories of useful inventions (classic reprint) (4 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book, composed of 18 chapters, includes the histories of the match, stove, lamp, forge, steam engine, plow, reaper, mill, loom, needle, gun, house, carriage, boat, clock, book, and message with an intention to teach the reader about the growth of civilization through the lens of these useful inventions. The author emphasizes that necessity is the mother of invention and states that nearly all inventions are simply improvements upon previous ones. Through illustrations, the author shows the steps in the growth of these inventions to educate the reader on their development. The book argues that these stories are chapters in the history of civilization and are essential to understanding the history of human progress. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condición: Hervorragend. Zustand: Hervorragend | Seiten: 292 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.