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4-6Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day series.
From 3D movies to flushable toilets, these formulaic books briefly introduce common innovations that affect daily life. The tone is light (sometimes irritatingly so: "American forces needed a way to make big British ships go kaboom!") and the treatments are brief, making the series good for browsing. The colorful layouts feature archival photos and illustrations alongside contemporary images. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind. Review covers these Awesome Inventions You Use Every Day titles: Exciting Entertaining Inventions, Stinky Sanitation Inventions, Tremendous Technology Inventions, and Terrific Transportation Inventions.