Inventors: Book Guide, Author and Facts
Inventors by Robert Winston: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.
Step into Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, relax on board Hideo Shima's speedy bullet train, and join movie star Hedy Lamarr to bounce ideas around in between takes. Inventors looks at the towering achievements of more than 50 inventors in great detail. The stories are as unusual as they are unique. From Mr. Kellogg, who accidentally created cornflakes after leaving grains boiling for too long, to the ancient Turkish polymath Ismail al-Jazari, who decided the best way to power a clock was with a model elephant, to Sarah E. Goode's fold-up bed space-saving solution–the inventors of this book have all used tons of creativity to find ways to improve our world. These groundbreaking inventions include the very earliest discoveries to modern-day breakthroughs in science, food, transportation, technology, toys, and more.
Quick facts about Inventors
- Title: Inventors
- Author: Robert Winston
- First published: 2020
- Genre: childrens, nonfiction, stem
- OpenLibrary ID: OL21680570W
Where to read Inventors
Inventors by Robert Winston is widely available in print, ebook and audiobook editions from major retailers and libraries.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Inventors about?
Step into Leonardo da Vinci's workshop, relax on board Hideo Shima's speedy bullet train, and join movie star Hedy Lamarr to bounce ideas around in between takes.
Who wrote Inventors?
Inventors was written by Robert Winston.
When was Inventors published?
Inventors was first published in 2020.
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