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700 1 _aMeidenbauer, Jorg.
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245 0 0 _aDiscoveries and Inventions :
_b From Prehistoric to Modern Times /
_c edited by Jorg Meidenbauer.
250 _a2nd ed.
260 _aLisse, The Netherlands :
_b Rebo,
_c 2006.
300 _a400 p. :
_b col. ill. ;
_c 33 cm.
500 _aIncludes index.
505 0 _a
520 3 _aAs human knowledge and technolgy have become more complex, our daily lives have become simpler. It is not hard to take for granted the conveniences of our everyday life. This book celebrates the reward of curiosity and the triumph of innovation. This book highlights the critical moments and achievements on the long journey to the present day: 180 milestones in fields including archeology, the arts, astronomy, biology, chemisty, communication, geography, mathematics, medicine, physics, technology, and transportation.
650 0 _aDiscoveries in science.
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650 0 _aInventions.
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650 0 _aWorld history.
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