Great Inventors and Their Inventions - Couverture souple

Bachman, Frank P.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1482037157 ISBN 13 : 9781482037159

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

Journey into the workshop of history’s boldest thinkers and discover the moments of genius that reshaped the modern world. Great Inventors and Their Inventions is a captivating tour through the breakthroughs, setbacks, triumphs, and human stories behind the machines and ideas that transformed everyday life.

Beginning with James Watt’s steam engine and concluding with John Holland’s pioneering submarine, this classic narrative illuminates the restless curiosity and relentless determination that fueled the Industrial Revolution. Along the way, readers encounter the remarkable minds who pushed the boundaries of what was possible:

• Robert Fulton, who turned steamboats into a new era of transportation

• George Stephenson, father of the locomotive

• Eli Whitney, whose cotton gin revolutionized American industry

• Elias Howe, who brought sewing into the mechanical age

• Cyrus McCormick, whose reaper reshaped agriculture

• Henry Bessemer, the force behind the steel revolution

• Gutenberg, Morse, Bell, Edison, the Wright brothers, Marconi, and other visionaries whose inventions still echo through everyday life

Filled with memorable anecdotes, personal struggles, and surprising twists of fate, this book reveals that behind every great invention is a story of grit, imagination, and perseverance. Some inventors gained fortunes and fame; others were overlooked, exploited, or forgotten. Yet each one contributed to the technological foundation on which our modern world stands.

Written in the early 20th century but still irresistibly readable, Great Inventors and Their Inventions is perfect for homeschoolers, young readers, history enthusiasts, and anyone fascinated by the dawn of the industrial age. It is not just a recounting of inventions—it is a celebration of the spirit of innovation itself.

Unlock the origins of the machines and ideas that power our lives today—and be inspired by the extraordinary people who made them possible.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Beginning with the steam engine (James Watt) and ending with the submarine (invented by John Holland), Great Inventors and their Inventions gives a fascinating account of the inventors--and their inventions--that dramatically impacted our lives today. In between Watt and Holland readers will find the story of Robert Fulton and the invention of steamboats, George Stephenson and the locomotive, the further inventions of electric locomotives and spinning machines, Eli Whitney and the invention of the cotton gin, Elias Howe and the sewing machine, Cyrus McCormick and the reaper, Henry Bessemer and his impact on the steel industry, John Gutenberg and the printing press, Samuel Morse (telegraph) and Alexander Graham Bell (telephone). Chapters on Thomas Edison and his many inventions, the Wright brothers (airplanes), and Marconi (wireless signals). The anecdotes and personal stories of the inventors make this book especially interesting. Readers will be inspired by the tenacity and dedication demonstrated by so many in developing their "high tech" (for that day) devices. Some of the inventors cashed in and became very rich. Others we taken advantage of or never experienced the fame or fortune that should have been theirs. But all set the stage, in various ways, for technology as we know it today. Though written early in the 20th century, this book remains a page-turner for home schoolers, history buffs, or anyone interested in the beginnings the industrial revolution and technical advancement.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1482037157
• ISBN 13: 9781482037159
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 212
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible