Inventions & inventors books

The story of how diesel engines and gas turbines, used to power cargo ships and jet airplanes, made today's globally...  Read More >>

99 Inventions for People in a Hurry illustrates 99 of the worlds most famous inventions in just four squares!  Read More >>

How biology has inspired technology--from a watch with an alarm modeled on a cricket's noisemaking to a robot that...  Read More >>

Ray Avery is the current New Zealander of the Year because of his clever work in the Third World using his scientific...  Read More >>

Australia's Greatest Inventions; From boomerangs to the Hills Hoist by Lynda de Lacey Australia has a reputation...  Read More >>

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The Fascinating Inspirations behind common inventions and creations - from Barbie to the Taj Mahal.  Read More >>

<p>A sweeping history of the human use and invention of artifical light, exploring how changes in the technology...  Read More >>

For more than a century, New York's Capital District was one of the most industrialized regions in America. Adding...  Read More >>

For more than a century, New York's Capital District was one of the most industrialized regions in America. Adding...  Read More >>

This book reveals the fascinating stories behind the world's greatest unplanned inventions, from roller skates,...  Read More >>

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Rosen tells the story of the men responsible for the Industrial Revolution and the machine that drove it--the steam...  Read More >>

The co-founder of BoingBoing, the world's most popular blog, goes on a do-it-yourself journey to prove that handmade...  Read More >>

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Mark Frauenfelder, cofounder of Boing Boing, the world's most popular blog, goes on a do-it-yourself journey to...  Read More >>

If all measures of human advancement in the last hundred centuries were plotted on a graph, they would show an almost...  Read More >>

Rosen tells the story of the men responsible for the Industrial Revolution and the machine that drove it--the steam...  Read More >>

Rosen tells the story of the men responsible for the Industrial Revolution and the machine that drove it--the steam...  Read More >>

The story of four maverick brothers, and a thrillingly ambitious portrait of Britain in an era of technological...  Read More >>

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How technological change in the West has been driven by the pursuit of improvement: a history of technology, from...  Read More >>

This fascinating book is a collection of the groundbreaking achievements of South African inventors and innovators...  Read More >>

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Looks at the wealth of inventions that sprang from the Lea Valley and the growth of many major businesses in the...  Read More >>