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100 inventions that made history : brilliant breakthroughs that shaped our world

Turner, Tracey.

Publication Date

2014

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609 TUR

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SD_ILS:282251

Wonderworks : the 25 most powerful inventions in the history of literature

Fletcher, Angus, 1976- author.

Publication Date

2021

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Books

Call Number

809 FLE

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SD_ILS:597571

Understanding the Inventions That Changed the World. Episode 36, Inventions and History [digital video].

Bernard Carlson, W., actor.

Publication Date

2013

Format:

Digital

Access immediately on Kanopy

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GM I0N A

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SD_ILS:583218

The History and Achievements of the Islamic Golden Age. Episode 17, The Banu Musa's Inventions and Automatons [digital video].

Gearon, Eamonn, actor.

Publication Date

2017

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Digital

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GM I0N A

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SD_ILS:582995

A history of just about everything : 180 events, people and inventions that changed the world

MacLeod, Elizabeth.

Publication Date

2013

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Books

Call Number

909 MAC

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SD_ILS:275456

Cover image for The history of science and technology : a browser's guide to the great discoveries, inventions, and the people who made them, from the dawn of time to today

The history of science and technology : a browser's guide to the great discoveries, inventions, and the people who made them, from the dawn of time to today

Bunch, Bryan H.

Publication Date

2004

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Books

Call Number

REF 509 BUN

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SD_ILS:60304

Nexus [large print] : a brief history of information networks from the Stone Age to AI

Harari, Yuval N. author.

Publication Date

2024

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001.09 HAR

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SD_ILS:785068

Bounce! : a scientific history of rubber

Albee, Sarah, author.

Publication Date

2024

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678.2 ALB

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SD_ILS:787638

Seven small inventions that changed the world

Agrawal, Roma, 1983- author.

Publication Date

2024

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303.483 AGR

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SD_ILS:787724

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Secret factopia! : follow the trail of 400 hidden facts

Towler, Paige, author.

Publication Date

2024

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031 TOW

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SD_ILS:727478

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This day in history for kids : 1,001 remarkable moments & fascinating facts

Bova, Dan, author.

Publication Date

2024

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909 BOV

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SD_ILS:703956

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Cue the sun! : the invention of reality TV

Nussbaum, Emily, 1966- author.

Publication Date

2024

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791.456 NUS

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SD_ILS:708099

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