Eureka!; An Illustrated History of Inventions from the Wheel to the Computer

Edité par Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1974

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The format is approximately 10.25 inches by 12.25 inches. 248 pages. Illustrations (some in color). List of Contributors. Chronological Table. Index of Names. This is largely in a four-column format, with many pages having two columns of text and illustrations in the other two column space. This is one of the London Index of Subjects. Sunday Times Encyclopedia series. This is a large, heavy book that if sent outside of the United States would require additional shipping charges. "Eureka! is a history of human invention, featuring numerous articles and illustrations that explore the origins, creators, and impact of major inventions from ancient times to the computer age. Features over 360 articles from 80 contributors, along with 488 illustrations (330 in color). Its key themes are creativity, innovation, and the history of technology and science. Among the topics covers are Transport, Communication, Energy, Materials. Food and Agriculture, Clothing, Building, Domestic, Health, Protection, Organizations, Tools, Instruments, Mental Aides and Key Devices. Edward Charles Francis Publius de Bono (19 May 1933 – 9 June 2021) was a Maltese physician and commentator. He originated the term lateral thinking, and wrote many books on thinking, including Six Thinking Hats. Educated at St. Edward's College, Malta, he then gained a medical degree from the University of Malta. Following this, he proceeded as a Rhodes Scholar in 1955 to Christ Church, Oxford, where he gained an MA in psychology and physiology. He then gained a Ph.D. degree in medicine from Cambridge University. De Bono held faculty appointments at the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, London and Harvard. He was a professor at the University of Malta, the University of Pretoria, the University of Central England (now called Birmingham City University) and Dublin City University. De Bono held the Da Vinci Professor of Thinking chair at the University of Advancing Technology in Tempe, Arizona, US. He was one of the 27 Ambassadors for the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009. The originator of the term 'Lateral Thinking', de Bono wrote 85 books with translations into 46 languages. He taught his thinking methods to government agencies, corporate clients, organizations and individuals, privately or publicly in group sessions. He promoted the World Center for New Thinking (2004–2011), based in Malta, which applied Thinking Tools to solution and policy design on the geopolitical level. His book The Use of Lateral Thinking (1967) was described as one of the 12 most influential books since World War II by The Sunday Times. Presumed First U. S, Edition, First printing. …

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Eureka!; An Illustrated History of Inventions from the Wheel to the Computer
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de Bono, Edward (Editor)
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Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York
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1974
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