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Stories of Invention, Told by Inventors and their Friends

by Edward Everett Hale

Level C1 · AdvancedHistoricalChildren's20 chapters
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Length
20 chapters
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About this book

Dive into inspiring tales of creativity and discovery, guided by inventors and their friends, encouraging young readers to explore public libraries and unlock the power of original thought and research.

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Contents

20 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CONTENTS.
03I. INTRODUCTION.
04II. ARCHIMEDES.
05III. FRIAR BACON.
06IV. BENVENUTO CELLINI.
07V. BERNARD PALISSY.
08VI. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN.
09VII. THEORISTS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.
10VIII. JAMES WATT.
11IX. ROBERT FULTON.
12X. GEORGE STEPHENSON AND THE LOCOMOTIVE.

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