Author(s): Frank P. Bachman
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 300
Publisher: Yesterday's Classics
Language: English
Date Published: 2006-05-30
Dimensions: 152 x 226 x 20mm
Publication City/Country: Chapel Hill, United States
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Twelve stories of great inventions, grouped under inventions of steam and electric power, inventions of manufacture and production, and in ventions of printing and communication. The final chapter introduces the famous inventors of the early twentieth century. The story of each invention is interwoven with that of the life of its inventor. Through these stories the reader learns how big things are brought about, and on the traits of mind and heart which make for success. Suitable for ages 10 to 14.