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1) Invention
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
1080L
Language
English
Description
Photographs and text explore such inventions as the wheel, gears, levers, clocks, telephones, and rocket engines.
2) Eureka!
Publisher
UXL
Pub. Date
[1995]
Language
English
Description
Presents over 600 entries describing inventions and scientific discoveries and the people responsible for them.
Author
Publisher
University of Alabama Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the Publisher: This book seeks to debunk eleven popular and prevalent myths about Caribbean history. Using archaeological evidence, it corrects many previous misconceptions promulgated by history books and oral tradition as they specifically relate to the pre-Colonial and European-contact periods. It informs popular audiences, as well as scholars, about the current state of archaeological/historical research in the Caribbean Basin and asserts...
Author
Lexile measure
IG 1130L
Language
English
Description
"Dip into this illustrated account of key inventions and discoveries, listed year by year, with intriguing facts about each invention and the person (or people) who invented it. From the prehistoric hunting tools our early ancestors used to the modern-day smartphones that connect the entire planet, this book provides a fascinating tour through the history of humankind's inventions and discoveries. Fully revised and updated for 2020, 1,000 Inventions...
Author
Series
Penguin readers. Level 4 volume 15
Lexile measure
1010L
Language
English
Description
Inventors are special people. They see everyday objects and imagine something better. They solve problems with new ideas. Their inventions can help people or destroy them, but only the greatest ideas will change the world. This book tells about many of the most interesting and important inventions, from 2,500 years ago to the present day -- p. 4 of cover.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Do you know how many things in your daily life were invented by accident? SANDWICHES came about when an English earl was too busy gambling to eat his meal and needed to keep one hand free. POTATO CHIPS were first cooked by a chef who was furious when a customer complained that his fried potatoes weren't thin enough. Coca-Cola, Silly Putty, and X rays have fascinating stories behind them too! Their unusual tales, and many more, along with hilarious...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1150L
Language
English
Description
"From the New York Times-bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Everything Bad Is Good for You, a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas. In this illustrated volume, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences....
Publisher
Jumby Bay Studios
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
This program reveals the incredible stories behind 10 of the world's most popular inventions. Through interviews, historical photos and 3D graphics, learn about the inventors, how events transpired, and how each discovery changed our everyday lives.
17) Jackpot
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
Griffin Bing and his friends are trying to locate Mr. Fielder's missing thirty million dollar lottery ticket, and thwart the local bully, Darren Vader, who wants to find it for himself--and Mr. Bing's latest invention may help.
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The United States is in the grip of a crisis of bad history. Inaccurate interpretations and outright misrepresentations of the past--cultivated within and promoted by the conservative movement and right-wing media over the last several decades-hold sway among large numbers of Americans, damaging our public discourse. In Myth America, historians Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer have assembled an all-star team of historians to provide textured analysis...
