Great inventions that changed the world (Record no. 77545)
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| Canceled/invalid LC control number | 2011053470 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9780470768174 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781118342718 (electronic bk.) |
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| System control number | (MiAaPQ)EBC894391 |
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| System control number | (Au-PeEL)EBL894391 |
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| System control number | (CaPaEBR)ebr10580222 |
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| System control number | (CaONFJC)MIL379879 |
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| System control number | (OCoLC)777002305 |
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| Original cataloging agency | MiAaPQ |
| Transcribing agency | MiAaPQ |
| Modifying agency | MiAaPQ |
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| Classification number | T15 |
| Item number | .W45 2012 |
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| Classification number | 600 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Wei, James, |
| -- | 1930- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Great inventions that changed the world |
| Medium | [electronic resource] / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | James Wei. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Hoboken, N.J. : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Wiley, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2012. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiii, 345 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill., map. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Includes index. |
| 505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Machine generated contents note: ForewardPrefaceChapter 1. Introduction1.1 Inventors and Inventions1.2 Innovation, Development, Diffusion1.3 Changing the WorldChapter 2. Inventions for Work2.1 Tools and Methods2.2 Energy and Power2.3 MaterialsChapter 3. Domestic Life: Food, Clothes, House3.1 Food3.2 Clothes3.3 HouseChapter 4. Health, Reproduction4.1 Prevention4.2 Diagnostics4.3 Therapy4.4 ReproductionChapter 5. Security5.1 Nature Threats5.2 Economic Threats5.3 Human Violence, WarChapter 6. Transportation6.1 Land Transportation6.2 Water Transportation6.3 Air and Space TransportationChapter 7. Information7.1 Observation7.2 Records7.3 Communication7.4 Information ToolsChapter 8. Good Life8.1 Party, Play8.2 Luxury8.3 ArtsChapter 9. Future Challenges9.1 Future Needs and Opportunities9.2 Future Sources of InventionsReferencesIndex. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "Written by one of the world's great engineers, this book provides the curious with an explanation of how inventions have developed from human needs and desires. Chapters discuss the impacts of inventions in our work, personal lives, societies, and the environment. The text also outlines what steps we need to take to ensure continued success of new inventions, and how to mange them wisely. Based on a Princeton University course for a general audience, this book lays out a means for understanding yesterday and today's inventions, and paves the way for tomorrow's innovations"-- |
| Assigning source | Provided by publisher. |
| 533 ## - REPRODUCTION NOTE | |
| Type of reproduction | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Inventions. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Technological innovations. |
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| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
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| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | ProQuest (Firm) |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bacm-ebooks/detail.action?docID=894391">https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/bacm-ebooks/detail.action?docID=894391</a> |
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