About this title: Imagine that you couldn't turn on a light by flipping a switch, had no telephone on which to call your friends, and that there were no traffic lights on the roads! Seem impossible? Well it wasn't-none of these things existed before the Age of Invention in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Bright Ideas tells the story of these and other miraculous inventions that have shaped the world we know today.Learn how inventive minds work and how they overcame obstacles on the path to their great achievements. Read about the building of a brighter America-one that learned how to make a telephone ...
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Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
Date Published: 2005-08-01
ISBN-13:9780792282761ISBN:0792282760
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: National Geographic Children's Books
Date Published: 2005-08-01
ISBN-13:9780792282761ISBN:0792282760
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780792282761ISBN:0792282760
Description: New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 40 p. Contains: Illustrations. Crossroads America (Hardcover). Intended for a juvenile audience. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: National Geographic Children's B
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780792282761ISBN:0792282760
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: NATL GEOGRAPHIC CHILDRENS
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780792282761ISBN:0792282760
Description: New. Imagine that you couldn't turn on a light by flipping a switch, had no telephone on which to call your friends, and that there were no traffic lights on the roads! Seem impossible? Well it wasn't-none of these things existed before the Age of Inventi... read more
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