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1	Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions and How They Came to Be more books like this by Charlotte Foltz Jones, John O'Brien, LL. (Illustrator) add to wishlist From Frisbees to X-Rays, Post-It Notes to penicillin, here are the fascinating stories behind the accidental inventions of 40 things, including Coca-Cola, potato chips, Silly Putty, the Slinky, and many other familiar items. An IRA/CBC Children's Choice. 40 full-color cartoons. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
2	Lies Across America: What Our Historic Sites Get Wrong more books like this by James W Loewen add to wishlist In a highly original tour of the country, award-winning author James Loewen uncovers a landscape littered with misinformation, distortions and downright lies. They are all right out in the open, displayed in the commentary, written and oral, that introduces more than 100 historical sites in every state. 62 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Connections more books like this by James Burke add to wishlist How did the popularity of underwear in the twelfth century lead to the invention of the printing press? How did the waterwheel evolve into the computer? How did the arrival of the cannon lead eventually to the development of movies? In this highly acclaimed and bestselling book, James Burke brilliantly examines the ideas, inventions, and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.49! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Evolution of Useful Things: How Everyday Artifacts-From Forks and Pins to Paper Clips and Zippers-Came to Be as They Are. more books like this by Henry Petroski add to wishlist Petroski tells fascinating stories about the arduous processes that resulted in paper clips, Post-its, Phillips-head screwdrivers, Scotch tape, and fast-food "clamshell" containers. "Petroski . . . an examines the simplest . . . tools in our lives with an appraising eye".--Washington Post Book World. 45 illus. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.30! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest more books like this by Matthew Restall add to wishlist Here is an intriguing exploration of the ways in which the history of the Spanish Conquest has been misread and passed down to become popular knowledge of these events. The book offers a fresh account of the activities of the best-known conquistadors and explorers, including Columbus, Cortes, and Pizarro. Using a wide array of sources, historian ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $11.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	History's Greatest Lies: The Startling Truths Behind World Events Our History Books Got Wrong more books like this by William Weir add to wishlist Each chapter in this work points out a lie that is held as a common truth in history, and summarises what we think we know. Then the author shreds the lie to academic ribbons using the latest findings on each subject. Each true story sets the record straight, revealing timeless ulterior motives, and introducing important personalities who ... see all copies from $14.89! new only from $14.89! \| SVS
7	George's Secret Key to the Universe more books like this by Stephen & Lucy Hawking add to wishlist In his first book for children, the worlds preeminent theoretical physicist and author of "A Brief History of Time" teams with his daughter for a tale of a boy who befriends a computer that helps him to travel to other planets and a black hole. Includes four 8-page full-color inserts of scientific photos. Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.06! \| first editions \| SVS
8	1001 Inventions That Changed the World more books like this by Jack Challoner (Editor) add to wishlist We take thousands of inventions for granted, using them daily and enjoying their benefits. But how much do we really know about their origins and development? This absorbing new book tells the stories behind the inventions that have changed the world, with details abouta Convenience items, such as safety pins, toothbrushes, and bifocals ... see all copies from $2.91! new only from $18.12! \| SVS
9	33 Questions about American History You're Not Supposed to Ask more books like this by Professor Thomas E Woods, Jr. add to wishlist The "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History" offers answers to the questions about American history many are afraid to ask. see all copies from $5.58! new only from $8.97! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Founding Myths: Stories That Hide Our Patriotic Past more books like this by Ray Raphael add to wishlist Raphael questions the validity of the legend of Paul Revere's ride, Thomas Jefferson's status as the architect of American equality, and the existence of Molly Pitcher. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.17! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	They Made America: From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine: Two Centuries of Innovators more books like this by Harold Evans, David Lefer, Gail Buckland add to wishlist The real inventor of the steam engine. The creator of the bra. The man who invented modern banking. The creator of the computer operating system. These and scores of others are the characters that populate Harold Evans's rollicking, brilliant history of the men and women who made America great. Vast and beautifully designed with hundreds of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.01! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Fantastic Inventions of Nikola Tesla more books like this by Nikola Tesla, David Hatcher Childress add to wishlist This book is a readable and affordable collection of Tesla's patents, inventions and thoughts on free energy, anti-gravity, and other futuristic inventions. Covered in depth, often in Tesla's own words, are such topics as wireless transmission of power, death rays, and radio-controlled airships. see all copies from $7.88! new only from $13.01! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Door Into Summer more books like this by Robert A Heinlein add to wishlist An inventor of timesaving household devices is frozen for 30 years after falling prey to an unscrupulous partner and girlfriend, who plan to profit from his latest invention, a specialized robot. When his wakes up in the year 2000, though, he realizes that his foes didn't count on one thing--time travel was perfected in the interim, allowing the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.68! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women more books like this by C Thimmesh add to wishlist Tells the story of how women throughout the ages have responded to situations confronting them in daily life by inventing such items as correction fluid, space helmets, and disposable diapers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of American History more books like this by Richard Shenkman add to wishlist In seventeen brief, well-documented chapters, this bestselling book sheds light on America's most believed legends. The record is set straight on subjects such as our founding fathers, presidents, education, holidays, and sex in American history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Rube Goldberg: Inventions! more books like this by Maynard Frank Wolfe add to wishlist The renowned cartoonist was perhaps best known for his "inventions"--more than 2,000 schematics on everything from multi-handed pickpocket extenders to suicide machines. The author gathers the best of Goldberg's ludicrous inventions and knits them into this charming biography. 200 line drawings. 2-color text. see all copies from $9.94! new only from $14.92! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Leonardo's Machines: Da Vinci's Inventions Revealed more books like this by Mario Taddei (Editor), Edoardo Zanon (Editor), Domenico Laurenza (Text by) add to wishlist Combining the original coded notebooks and modern computer imaging, over 30 of Leonardo da Vinci's inventions are pieced together in this work, in never-before-seen, mechanically accurate, computer generated artworks. Annotated diagrams show each working part of the contraptions, demonstrating in incredible detail how the machines would have ... see all copies from $8.56! new only from $18.00! \| SVS
18 view cover	Cool Stuff 2.0: And How It Works more books like this by Chris Woodford, John Woodcock add to wishlist Following the success of "Cool Stuff and How it Works," this spectacular and brilliantly visual book takes readers on an eye-opening journey through todays most cutting-edge technology. From the engine of a hydrogen-powered car to Sonys PlayStation] Portable, each cool items structure and function is explained in clear, accessible text. see all copies from $5.13! new only from $12.50! \| SVS
19 view cover	The Gecko's Foot: Bio- Inspiration: Engineering New Materials from Nature more books like this by Peter Forbes add to wishlist In Forbes's engaging book readers discover the many ways nature has yielded inventions. For instance, the spiny fruits of the cocklebur inspired the hook-and-loop fastener known as Velcro(; and cantilever bridges have much in common with bison spines. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
20 view cover	What Happened at Midnight more books like this by Franklin W. Dixon add to wishlist When their detective father asks them to play burglar in order to protect a client's valuable invention from thieves, the Hardy boys find themselves involved in a large and dangerous conspiracy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Anti-Coloring Book more books like this by Susan Striker, Edward Kimmel add to wishlist Praised as "extraordinary, revolutionary" ("Newsweek"), "imaginative" ("The Christian Science Monitor"), and "great stuff" ("Detroit Free Press"), this innovative series has continued to spark the creative impulses in children for years. see all copies from $2.84! new only from $3.45! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	That's Not in My American History Book: A Compilation of Little Known Events and Forgotten Heroes more books like this by Thomas Ayres add to wishlist This book tackles the messy details, reclaims disregarded heroes, and sets the record straight. It also explains why July 4th isn't really Independence Day. see all copies from $2.40! new only from $4.10! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Inventions, Researches & Writings of Nikola Tesla more books like this by Thomas Commerford Martin (Compiled by) add to wishlist In four parts: Polyphase Currents; the Tesla Effects with High Frequency and High Potential Currents; Miscellaneous Inventions & Writings; Early Phase Motors and Tesla Oscillators. It includes ten years of Tesla's lectures, miscellaneous articles, discussions and inventions. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $28.94! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Marvelous Inventions of Alvin Fernald more books like this by Clifford B Hicks, Charles Geer (Illustrator) add to wishlist The Foolproof Burglar alarm. The Sure Shot Paper Slinger. The Portable Fire Escape. Alvin Fernald invented them all. But even Alvin needs to think twice around the old Huntley place. It's like something out of a horror movie--especially because no one's seen Mrs. Huntley in days. Can Alvin and his inventions crack the case? see all copies from $3.95! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Science Fair from the Black Lagoon more books like this by Mike Thaler, Jared Lee (Illustrator) add to wishlist Mean mrs. Green says that everyone has to invent something for the school science fair. But everyone would rather invent a way to get out of it! Hubie can't decide on what he's going to do. He thinks all the good inventions have been done already. And all of his friends have figured out what they are going to do. He tries to decide between cloning ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS

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