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64 pp.
| Simon
| March, 2009
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-3865-1$16.99
(4)
4-6
Insiders series.
The first part of this book introduces the basic concept of invention. The rest of the volume focuses on specific inventions important to human civilization. Each double-page spread includes a block of text and a large realistic illustration with explanatory captions and sidebars. Individual sections are well organized, but the wide variety of topics covered gives the book a lack of cohesion. Timeline. Glos., ind.