Inventors and Inventions

ISBN	9780761477617       © 2008

Specifications

7 1/2" X 10"; 1,600 pages; Library Binding

Interest/Age Group

UPPER MIDDLE SCHOOL AND UP, PUBLIC LIBRARIES

No. of Volumes

5

Special Features

Over 1,600 total pages, including over 1,000 color illustrations and 172 articles; comprehensive index; biographical index; index of inventions; resources for further study

List Price

US$ 571.36

Discounted Price

US$ 399.95

From air conditioners to MRI scanners and from bicycles to frozen foods, modern life would be unimaginable without the work of inventors. Unlike other resources on inventions, Inventors and Inventions surprises readers with its wide-ranging exploration of inventors of the past and present, including the creators of Kevlar, Coca Cola, eBay, and the Global Positioning System.

Arrangement

-	5 volumes in A-Z format
-	172 articles, including 21 overview articles
-	Volume indexes
-	Over 1,000 color illustrations
-	Entries include:
	-	Concise introduction
	-	One or more special feature boxes, including quotation panels
	-	Photographs, diagrams, and illustrations
	-	Time lines
	-	Guides to further reading
	-	Cross-references to related articles

Scope
The biographical entries in Inventors and Inventions explore the early life of each inventor, their education and professional life, and their contributions to society. Overview articles survey the history of technological advancements in fields of endeavor such as agriculture, transportation, communication, entertainment, textiles, medicine, and others.

Index Volume 5 contains:

-	Comprehensive glossary
-	Biographical index
-	Index of inventions
-	Glossary
-	Resources for further study, including:
	-	Bibliography
	-	Internet resources

Benefits
In this strikingly illustrated set, the often surprising lives of inventors will engage and inspire young readers about the science and imagination that feed technological advancement.