Most Popular Books by Roger Bridgman

Dip into this illustrated account of key inventions and discoveries, listed year by year, with intriguing facts about each invention and the person (or people) who invented it. From the prehistoric hunting tools our early ancestors used to the modern-day smartphones that connect the entire planet, this book provides a fascinating tour through the history of humankind''s inventions and discoveries. Fully revised and updated for 2020, 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries explores recent inventions and discoveries - from the Amazon Echo to the first photograph of a black hole - as well as showcasing revolutionary historical inventions such as the wheel. Whether you''re a budding inventor, a history buff, or both, this amazing guide is packed with the inventions and discoveries in science, technology, transport, medicine, and mathematics that changed the course of human existence.

Take a detailed look at the fascinating world of robots - from the earliest single-task machines to the advanced intelligence of robots with feelings. Young readers will be amazed to learn all that robots can do: perform delicate surgical operations, clean city sewers, work as museum tour guides, or even battle each other in combat. Find out how humans have created these mechanical minds and bodies. The most trusted nonfiction series on the market, Eyewitness Books provide an in-depth, comprehensive look at their subjects with a unique integration of words and pictures.

Packed with superb color illustrations and fascinating facts, this highly informative guide explores all aspects of technology, from ancient artifacts to the latest advances in computer-aided design. Clearly-annotated photographs and diagrams give an invaluable insight into the tools, machines, and systems that have shaped the modern world. See how the strength of different materials is measured, the structure of a suspension bridge, how keyhole surgery works, what astronauts eat in space, and how milk bottles have changed shape. Learn which materials pull and which ones push, how engines convert heat into work, how an airplane flies, how instant coffee is created, and how a ring-pull is made. Discover why glass is a liquid, the difference between inventors and designers, what a CD is made from and how a CD player works, how science can help protect threatened plant species, and much, much more.

Summarizes one thousand notable inventions and discoveries of ancient and modern times, from 3,000,000 B.C. to the beginning of the twenty-first century A.D.

Also joining the Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Books line will be eight science titles and four art titles, Earth, Energy, Electricity, Electronics, Time & Space, Evolution, Medicine, Ecology, Renaissance, Impressionism, Watercolor, and Perspective. As the seasons pass, Dorling Kindersley is proud to offer an ever-increasing number of these well-respected and popular books. Add to your collection of the series that changed non-fiction forever. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

A reference book for modern kids and teens that presents fun information about history, science, nature, geography, and culture.

Eyewitness ROBOT takes a detailed look at the fascinating world of robots from their earliest days through to the advanced intelligence of future robots with feelings. The book includes machines that perform delicate surgical operations and those that clean our sewers to those that work as museum tour guides and even battle each other in combat. There are robot toys and robots that help in the classroom as well as underwater robots and cyborgs. A timelines of robots and a list of websites make this a complete guide to the world of robotics.

Traces the history, discoveries, and devices of the science of electronics.

Dieser reich bebilderte Band zeichnet die faszinierende Geschichte der Roboter nach und zeigt, wie Roboter entwickelt und wo sie überall eingesetzt werden: in der Industrie und in der Forschung, im Weltraum und in der Tiefsee, in der Schule und im Haushalt. Ab 13.

Eyewitness ROBOT takes a detailed look at the fascinating world of robots from their earliest days through to the advanced intelligence of future robots with feelings. The book includes machines that perform delicate surgical operations and those that clean our sewers to those that work as museum tour guides and even battle each other in combat. There are robot toys and robots that help in the classroom as well as underwater robots and cyborgs. A timelines of robots and a list of websites make this a complete guide to the world of robotics.

Créer une machine capable de remplir de nombreuses tâches, sans l''aide de l''homme, est un vieux projet qui n''a pas encore vu le jour...Qu''est-ce donc alors qu''un robot ? Qu''appelle-t-on ainsi aujourd''hui ? Où sont-ils utilisés et pour faire quoi ? A travers ce large panorama d''inventions dans de nombreux domaines d''application, découvrez le vrai visage du robot.

Encyclopedie die een historisch overzicht geeft van 1000 uitvindingen en ontdekkingen. Met illustraties in kleur en zwart-wit. Vanaf ca. 12 jaar.

Un ouvrage qui nous fait plonger au coeur du secret de la fabrication des objets qui nous entourent quotidiennement, l''histoire de la technologie commençant dès l''âge de pierre, quand l''homme commence à se servir d''outils pour réaliser des tâches bien précises...