Inventing Modern America: From the Microwave to the Mouse

David E Brown

11 valutazioni di Goodreads

Lingua: inglese

Editore: MIT Press Ltd, 2001

0262025086 / 9780262025089

Da: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.World of Books (was SecondSale)

Venditore con 5 stelle

Venditore AbeBooks dal 20 dicembre 2007

Rilegato

Condizione: Usato - Buono

EUR 4,55

 Spedizione gratuita 
Spedito in U.S.A.

Quantità: 3 disponibili

Aggiungi al carrello
Resi gratuiti per 30 giorni

Descrizione dell’articolo da parte del venditore

Lively accounts of thirty-five American inventors who helped shape the modern world.Inventing Modern America profiles thirty-five inventors who exemplify the rich technological creativity of the United States over the past century. The range of their contributions is broad. They have helped transform our homes, our healthcare, our work, our environment, and the way we travel and communicate.The inventors profiled include such well-known figures as George Washington Carver, Henry Ford, and Steve Wozniak, as well as unsung technological pioneers such as Stephanie Kwolek, inventor of Kevlar, and Wilson Greatbatch, inventor of the first implantable cardiac pacemaker.Inventing Modern America is designed to create excitement about invention through the personal stories of these American scientists, technologists, and researchers. It is accessible enough to engage high school students yet wide-ranging and interesting enough to appeal to anyone who has ever wondered where microwave ovens and traffic lights come from.The book was developed by the Lemelson-MIT Program for Invention and Innovation, whose mission is to inspire a new generation of American scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs.…

Codice articolo 00102370926

Titolo
Inventing Modern America: From the Microwave to the Mouse
Autore
David E Brown
Editore
MIT Press Ltd
Anno di pubblicazione
2001
Condizione
Good
Rilegatura
Hardback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
0262025086
ISBN 13
9780262025089

World of Books (was SecondSale)

Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.

Venditore con 5 stelle

Venditore AbeBooks dal 20 dicembre 2007

Tariffe di spedizione nazionale per U.S.A.

ArticoloDa 4 a 12 giorni lavorativiDa 3 a 6 giorni lavorativi
Primo articoloEUR 0,00EUR 9,83
I tempi di consegna sono stabiliti dai venditori e variano in base al corriere e al paese. Gli ordini che devono attraversare una dogana possono subire ritardi e spetta agli acquirenti pagare eventuali tariffe o dazi associati. I venditori possono contattarti in merito ad addebiti aggiuntivi dovuti a eventuali maggiorazioni dei costi di spedizione dei tuoi articoli.

Metodi di pagamento

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • American Express
  • Carte Bleue
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Descrizione dello Store

Founded in 2002, World of Books is a leading online destination for buying and selling both preloved and new books, committed to making sustainable reading accessible to all. With a mission to help people read more and waste less, World of Books offers a huge range of affordable, high-quality books — giving both new and preloved titles a second life. The company also operates World of Books – Sell Your Books, an easy-to-use platform that allows customers to trade in unwanted books for cash, helping to keep books in circulation while promoting sustainability. As a Certified B Corp, World of Books is driven by a vision to become the world’s largest and most sustainable dedicated online bookstore. The company measures its success through the positive environmental impact it creates, the value it provides to customers, and its ability to operate profitably while supporting its sustainable mission …

Informazioni sull’azienda del venditore

SBYB, Inc.

900 Knell Rd
Montgomery, IL U.S.A. 60538