TY  - BOOK
AU  -  Alex Hutchinson
TI  - Big Ideas: 100 Modern Inventions that have Transformed Our World 
SN  - 9781588167224
U1  - 609 HUT-B 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - New York
PB  - Hearst Books
KW  -  	      Inventions -- History -- 20th century.     Inventions
N2  - 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
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