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Invention and Technology (Great Lives)

by Milton Lomask

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Brief life stories of twenty-seven persons whose inventions or discoveries have altered the environment to a marked degree. Includes a list of important dates in the history of invention and technology.

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Languages: English
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Published: 1991
Genres: Nonfiction, Kids
DDC/MDS: 609.2
LCC: T39 .L64

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