Big Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions that have Transformed Our World (Record no. 294807)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781588167224 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 609 HUT-B |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Alex Hutchinson |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Big Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions that have Transformed Our World |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | New York |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Hearst Books |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2009 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 256p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | From the polio vaccine to the Post-It, the personal computer to Prozac, these are the scientific and technological innovations that have transformed our world. Award-winning author Alex Hutchinson unveils the 100 greatest inventions of the modern eraââ,¬â€starting with the discovery of the transistor in 1947ââ,¬â€complete with original photographs and anecdotes about their creation. For example, a candy bar melting in a scientistââ,¬â"¢s pocket during an experiment led to the invention of the microwave oven.Hutchinson consulted 25 experts at 17 museums and universities; their collective expertise spans aeronautics, automobiles, biology, computers, medicine, physics, and a host of other fields. The result includes some well-known breakthroughs (the laser, in-vitro fertilization) as well as a host of surprises (waffle-sole running shoes, the pull-top can). This charming book will delight, fascinate, and educate. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Inventions -- History -- 20th century. Inventions. |
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| Koha item type | Book |
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| Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics | Processing Center | 01/09/2015 | 2 | 609 HUT-B | DCB1448 | 07/03/2019 | 14/02/2019 | 19/07/2019 | Book |