Amazing American Inventors of the 20th Century (Inspiring Collective Biographies) - Softcover

Jeffrey, Laura S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1464402450 ISBN 13: 9781464402456

Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc, 2013

Synopsis

The ten Americans profiled in this book may not be familiar to some people, but their inventions certainly are. Today, we take for granted devises such as televisions, microchips, laswers, and even the Super Soaker water gun. Within the last one hundred years in the United States, creative individuals such as those introduced in this book have pushed technology beyond the dreams of just a few years ago. Each...

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Edition details

• Publisher: Enslow Pub Inc
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1464402450
• ISBN 13: 9781464402456
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 112