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1) Inventors (Library of Congress)
Martin W. Sandler

Harpercollins Childrens Books. 03/01/1996. Originally published at $24.95 You save 96% off the cover price!

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2) Toilets, Toasters & Telephones: The How and Why of Everyday Objects
Susan Goldman Rubin Elsa Warni

Harcourt Childrens Books. 10/01/1998. 144 pgs. Originally published at $20.00 You save 95% off the cover price!

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A nice ex-library copy. Gently used. All pages and cover clear except for a few library markings and some black markings over library markings. Mylar over dustjacket. Binding solid and tight. No creases. (more information)

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3) The Pinball Effect: How Renaissance Water Gardens Made Carburetor Possible - and Other Journeys
James Burke

Replica Books. 08/01/1997. Reprint. 336 pgs. Originally published at $19.99 You save 95% off the cover price!

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Back Bay Books. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1997. Softcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. BINDING IS SOFTCOVER; Some rubbing on cover. Cover has some wear on edges. Price or other sticker on dust jacket. (more information)

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4) Patently Female
Ethlie Ann Vare Greg Ptacek

John Wiley & Sons Inc. 11/01/2001. Illustrated. 220 pgs. The automatic dishwasher, disposable phone, and drip coffeemaker are among the dozens of technological devises discussed in this overview of notable inventions by women. Originally published at $27.95 You save 93% off the cover price!

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5) The Entrepreneurs: An American Adventure
Sobel, Robert

Houghton Mifflin. 10/01/1986. TV Tie-In. Originally published at $29.95 You save 97% off the cover price!

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Boston: Houghton Mifflin (T). Hardcover. 0395420202 Mylar Protected Ex-Library All unsual library markings to interior, none to jacket. Appears unread. . Good. 1986. First American Edition. (more information)

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6) Oracle Bones, Stars, and Wheelbarrows: Ancient Chinese Science and Technology (Qty: 6)
Frank Ross Jr

Houghton Mifflin. 03/01/1989. Reprint. Originally published at $6.96 You save 71% off the cover price!

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Houghton Mifflin, 1989-03-03. Paperback. Like New. clearly unread,clean and crisp as new, has a school discrict stamp on inside cover and a number on bottom outer edge (more information)

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7) Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women
Catherine Thimmesh

Houghton Mifflin. 04/01/2000. Illustrated. 57 pgs. Have you ever wondered who invented yummy Toll House cookies? Or who invented Kevlar? They were both women! This book, with multimedia artwork, tells the stories of many women who invented many things that changed people's lives. Originally published at $16.00 You save 90% off the cover price!

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8) Forbes Greatest Technology Stories: Inspiring Tales of the Entrepreneurs and Inventors Who Revolutionized Modern Business (Wiley Audio)
Jeffrey S. Young

John Wiley & Sons Inc. 09/01/1998. Illustrated. 368 pgs. Originally published at $24.95 You save 96% off the cover price!

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Wiley. Used - Good. GOOD with average wear. We ship quickly and work hard to earn your confidence. Orders are generally shipped no later than next business day. We offer a no hassle guarantee on all our items. (more information)

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9) Great Modern Inventions (Chambers Compact Reference Series)
Messadie, Gerald

Houghton Mifflin. 09/01/1992. Originally published at $9.95 You save 90% off the cover price!

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W & R Chambers Ltd. Trade PaperBack. 0550170014 A former library book with the usual identifiers. 1992 W & R Chambers Ltd Trade PaperBack . Very Good. 1992. (more information)

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10) Great Inventions Through History (Chambers Compact Reference Series)
Gerald Messadie

Houghton Mifflin. 09/01/1992. Originally published at $9.95 You save 90% off the cover price!

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11) Inventions That Changed the World (The Eventful 20th Century, 4)
Reader's Digest Editors

Putnam Pub Group. 06/01/2000. 160 pgs. Originally published at $19.95 You save 95% off the cover price!

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Readers Digest. Used - Good. Published: 2000. Hardcover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Some discoloration/sunfade of cover/spine. (more information)

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12) Great Inventions (Nature Company Discoveries Libraries)
Wood, Richard; Back, Graham

Warner Books Inc. 09/01/1995. Originally published at $16.00 You save 94% off the cover price!

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Time-Life Books. Hardcover. 0783547668 A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. 1995 Time-Life Books Hard Cover . Very Good. 1995. (more information)

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13) 100 Inventions That Shaped World History (Companion To: 100 Events That Shaped World History)
Bill Yenne

Scb Distributors. 07/01/1993. Originally published at $7.95 You save 87% off the cover price!

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Bluewood Books. Used - Acceptable. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1993. Softcover. Acceptable condition reading copy showing definate wear. All pages plus cover present. BINDING IS SOFTCOVER; Cover has some wear on edges. Cover/spine has minor creases and/or small tears. (more information)

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14) A History of Great Inventions
Dyson, James & Robert Uhlig

Pub Group West. 10/01/2001. Illustrated. 188 pgs. Originally published at $32.00 You save 94% off the cover price!

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Carroll & Graf Publishers. Good+ in Good+ dust jacket 2001. Hardcover. Ex-Library; 0.75 x 11.65 x 9.16 Inche; 188 pages . (more information)

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15) The Early Inventions (Ideas That Changed the World: the Greatest Discoveries & Inventions Series)
Jacqueline Dineen Philip Wilki

Facts on File. 01/01/1995. Reprint. Originally published at $21.95 You save 95% off the cover price!

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16) The Industrial Revolution (Ideas That Changed the World)
Robert R. Ingpen

Facts on File. 01/01/1995. Reprint. Originally published at $21.95 You save 95% off the cover price!

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Chelsea House Publications. Used - Good. Ex-library. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1995. Hardcover. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. EX-LIBRARY with typical library markings, attachments and wear. Dust jacket: Good. (more information)

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17) 1900-1919:Yearbook In Science (Yearbooks in Science Series)
Tom Mcgowen

Lerner Pub Group. 09/01/1995. Originally published at $22.90 You save 96% off the cover price!

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21st Century, 1997-12-09. 1st ed. Library Binding. Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. (more information)

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18) The Almanac of Fascinating Beginnings: From the Academy Awards to the Xerox Machine
King, Norman

Carol Pub Group. 08/01/1994. Originally published at $7.95 You save 87% off the cover price!

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Carol Publishing Corporation. Trade PaperBack. 080651549X A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. 1994 Carol Publishing Corporation Trade PaperBack . Very Good. 1994. (more information)

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19) Inventions That Changed Modern Life (20 Events)
Lois Markham

Heinemann Library. 10/01/1993. Originally published at $27.12 You save 96% off the cover price!

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Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers. Used - Good. Ex-library. Published: 1993. Hardcover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. EX-LIBRARY with typical library markings, attachments and wear. (more information)

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20) Science and Invention (American Historic Places Series)
Ray Spangenburg, Diane Moser

Facts on File. 10/01/1997. Illustrated. 158 pgs. Originally published at $25.00 You save 96% off the cover price!

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Facts on File. Used - Very Good. Ex-Library Book. Published: 1997. Media: Hardcover. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Good to Very Good condition. Good, tight readable copy with typical reading wear. Ex-library book with typical library markings and attachments. HARDCOVER EDITION (more information)

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Detail from Illustration of Exotic Entymology by Dru Drury. 1837. First edition thus