Maule, David <br/><br/>
Inventions that changed the world / 
David Maule 
 - Harlow, England :  Penguin Books,  2005 
 - iv, 59 pages :  illustrations ;  20 cm 
 - Penguin readers. Level 4 .
 - Penguin readers.  Level 4 ;  15 .
<br/><br/>Some inventions are so important that they have changed human history. This book looks at some of the most significant inventions from ancient times to the present day, including developments within printing, mathematics, navigation, weapons, flight, communications and computers. Explores these innovations and the impact they have had on our world and our lives 
<br/><br/>Printing -- Mathematics -- Navigation -- Guns -- Engines -- Flight -- Communication -- Computers -- Ideas 
<br/><br/> Inventors are special people.  They see everyday objects and imagine something better.  They solve problems with new ideas.  Their inventions can help people or destroy them, but only the greatest ideas will change the world.  This book tells about many of the most interesting and important inventions, from 2,500 years ago to the present day -- p. 4 of cover 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>058285489X 9780582854895 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Readers (Elementary)<br/>Inventions--History
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>T15  / .M38 2005 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>823.8