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020			_a9781741104899 (hbk.)
024			_a4219.108761
040			_cWMTP
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100			_aEllyard, David, _924950 _d1942-
245			_aGreat inventions of our time _cby David Ellyard.
260			_aFrenchs Forest, N.S.W. ; _bNew Holland _c2007.
300			_a304 pages. _billustrations (chiefly color), portraits (some color) _c29 cm
505			_aIntroduction --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.
520			_aEnergy - 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.
650		0	_aInventions _937031 _xHistory.
650		0	_aTechnology _937032 _vSocial aspects.
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