Books in Great Inventions series

Provides an introduction to the history and development of the sewing machine and explains how a sewing machine works. Includes information on some of the inventors who were influential of the invention of the sewing machine.

Discusses reasons people keep track of time and looks at the progress made in timekeeping with clocks and other devices.

Presents the history of the steam engine, beginning with early experiments using steam in the first century A.D. through the steam turbine in the twenty-first century, and includes future uses for steam, including powering home generators.

"An examination of the origins, history, development, and societal impact of various medical-imaging devices, from X-rays to the MRI"--Provided by publisher.

Traces the history of inventions in the world of space exploration, from the earliest rockets to the Hubble Space Telescope.

Presents an introduction to robots that examines their place in human imagination throughout history, as well as the history and current status of their development and use.

Discusses how phonographs work, how they were improved upon to form a gramophone, records, cassettes, and discs, and how these improvements transformed both the music and the movie industry.

An introduction to the ideas and technical developments that produced today's automobiles, and includes a "hands on" activity.

Explains what plastics are, how and why they were invented, what they are used for, and how they are made using current technologies.

Traces the history of inventions in the world of computers, from the abacus to the e-book.

An introduction to the ideas and technical developments that produced today's computers. Includes a "hands on" activity.

Discusses the reasons behind the invention of the telegraph and telephone, the impact and expansion of the these devices, and the improvements made to both.