The Story of Inventions

by Michael McHugh, Frank P. Bachman

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The Story of Inventions documents several key inventions that have had an important impact on the growth of our modern industrialized world. Each chapter is more than a history of a particular invention; it is also the story of the inventors who created these new products and processes. Readers will learn how major inventions came about and how the character traits of each inventor contributed to their success. The second edition includes illustrations that help the reader grasp details show more regarding important inventions that have changed the way people live. The twenty-one chapters in this book have been divided into four units power, manufacturing, communications, and transportation. Comprehension questions at the end of each chapter will help students evaluate how well they understand the text." show less

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Table of Contents:
PART ONE
- James Watt and the Invention of the Steam Engine
- Robert Fulton and the Invention of the Steamboat
- George Stephenson and the Invention of the Locomotive
- Invention of the Electric Engine and Electric Locomotive

PART TWO
- The Invention of Spinning Machines
- Eli Whitney and the Invention of the Cotton Gin
- Elias Howe and the Invention of the Sewing Machine
- Cyrus H. McCormick and the Invention of the Reaper
- Henry Bessemer and the Making of Steel

PART THREE
- John Gutenberg and the Invention of Printing
- Samuel F.B. Morse and the Invention of the Telegraph
- Alexander Graham Bell and the Invention of the Telephone

PART FOUR
- Thomas A. Edison
- Orville and Wilbur Wright
- Guglielmo Marconi
- John L. Baird and the show more Invention of the Television
- John P. Holland and the Submarine
- Wernher Von Braun and Rockets to the Moon
- The Invention of the Computer show less

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