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Ellyard, David, 1942-

Great inventions of our time by David Ellyard. - Frenchs Forest, N.S.W. ; New Holland 2007. - 304 pages. illustrations (chiefly color), portraits (some color) 29 cm

Introduction --Where was technology in 1500? --Energy meets matter.Essential energy --From farm to food and fibre --From iron to steel --Materials matter --Putting chemicals to work --Not found in nature --Information impact.Pens, paper and printing --Sending a message --Making an image last --Saving sounds --The wireless world --The box in the corner --The computer story --On the move.Running on iron rails --The world on wheels --Under and over the water --Taking to the air --Time and place --Healthy and happy.Medical matters --Looking within --Lifestyle --Having fun --Making music --Lighting the way.

Energy - From farm to food and fibre - Materials matter - Putting chemicals to work - Not found in nature - Pens, paper and printing - Sending a message - Making an image last - Wireless world - Television - Computers - Running on iron rails - World of wheels - Under and over water - Taking to the air - Time and place - Medical matters - Looking within - Lifestyle - Having fun - Making music - Lighting.

ISBN: 9781741104899 (hbk.)

Standard No.: 4219.108761

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA789271

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Inventions--History.
Technology--Social aspects.

Dewey Class. No.: 609