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Icons of Invention The Makers of the Modern World from Gutenberg to Gates
John W. Klooster
ISBN: 0-313-34743-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-34743-6
700 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 7/14/2009
List Price: $175.00 (UK Sterling Price: £120.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 7 x 10
Series Title: Greenwood Icons
Reviews:
  • "Intended as a reference for students in high school and up, this two-volume set considers 24 important inventions and their inventors over the past 600 years."
    —SciTech Book News     September 2009
  • "The prose is clear. . . This title is most likely useful for public libraries and high school collections. . ."
    —ARBAonline     September 2009
Description: Who invented the sewing machine, the telephone, the internal combustion engine? Who pioneered vaccination? Who gave the world television, nylon, the nuclear reactor? The answers to some of these questions are straightforward, the answers to others much less so. All of them are explored in the fascinating Icons of Invention: The Makers of the Modern World from Gutenberg to Gates.

This in-depth resource tells the stories of 24 of the most influential and well-known inventions of the modern age—and of the individuals most responsible for their development. Presented in chronological order, the entries provide background on the lives and work of inventors such as Thomas Edison, Alexander Fleming, and Tim Berners-Lee. At the same time, the set profiles their competitors and details the sometimes-controversial, often-mistake-plagued routes almost all of them took to their most famous creations.
Title Features:
  • 24 illustrations show each of the major inventions discussed
  • Sidebars covering related inventions are included with many of the entries
  • A list of works for further reading encourages students to learn more
  • In-depth biographies provide students with material for classroom assignments and reports
  • The set supports both National Science Education Guidelines on Science and Technology (Content Standard E) and Curriculum Standards for Social Studies (Theme VIII - Science, Technology, and Society)
About the Author: John W. Klooster is a retired attorney-at-law who specialized in intellectual property law.
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