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  • Currency

    Patricia K. Kummer

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2005)
    Describes the invention of currency, a country's official unit of money, its history, and the impact it has had on modern culture.
    X

  • The Microscope

    Christine Petersen

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2006)
    Introduces young readers to revolutionary inventions and emphasizes the impact the inventions had upon life at the time of their creation and beyond, exploring the inventions' cultural significance and the patterns of change that resulted.
    Y

  • Louis Pasteur: The Father of Microbiology

    Stephen Feinstein

    Library Binding (Myreportlinks.Com, May 1, 2008)
    Offers a look at this amazing scientist of the nineteenth century and his devoted passion for the study of microorganisms which led to the pasteurization of milk, the first vaccine against rabies, and a polio vaccine.
    Z

  • Gunpowder

    Trudi Strain Trueit

    Paperback (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2006)
    Describes the invention of gunpowder, the impact it has had on modern culture, and patterns of change that resulted from its use.
    Z

  • The History of the Telephone

    Elizabeth Raum

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 26, 2007)
    Why was a bell added to the telephone? What did telephone operators do in the past? When was the cell phone invented? Take a journey through time and discover the amazing history of the telephone!
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  • The Telescope

    Tamra Orr

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, Sept. 1, 2004)
    Describes the invention of the telescope, the impact it has had on modern culture, and the patterns of change that resulted from its discovery and use.
    Y

  • Agricultural Inventions: At the Top of the Field

    Helen Mason

    Paperback (Crabtree Pub Co, Dec. 23, 2013)
    Introduces inventions that revolutionized the agriculture industry, discussing each invention's creator, development process, and impact.
    Y

  • The Wright Brothers and the Airplane

    Louise A Spilsbury

    Library Binding (PowerKids Press, Jan. 15, 2016)
    The Wright Brothers took to the sky over a hundred years ago to prove that people could fly. Readers will enjoy reading about the Wright brothers as they developed the airplane. The book follows the brothers as their idea developed into a design, and as that design was constructed, tested, and improved. Readers will learn about how the Wright brothers invention of airplanes affected the world and how it still impacts us today. Authentic photographs bring the story of the Wright brothers alive, as engaging text packs information and fun into the narrative. This book is a great addition to STEM and history curricula, and promises to be a whirlwind read.
    S

  • The Calendar

    Patricia K. Kummer

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, March 1, 2005)
    Describes the history and importance of calendars, and discusses the people who helped create the modern day calendar, including Julius Caesar and Pope Gregory XIII.
    X

  • Keeping Things Cool: The Story of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning

    Barbara Ford

    Hardcover (Walker & Co, May 1, 1986)
    Traces the history of our attempts to keep things cool, from the early use of fans and ice to modern refrigeration and air conditioning

  • The Automobile

    Robyn Conley

    Library Binding (Franklin Watts, June 30, 2005)
    Describes the history of the automobile and includes information on the important men who were pivotal in its invention, including Nikolaus Otto, Karl Benz, Gottlieb Daimler, and Henry Ford.
    Z

  • The History of the Television

    Elizabeth Raum

    Paperback (Heinemann, Sept. 26, 2007)
    What were the first televisions missing? Why did few people own televisions in the past? When were large-screen televisions invented? Take a journey through time and discover the amazing history of the television!
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