Technology That Changed the World

The digital age is upon us and computers are the biggest part of the new technology. Readers will take a journey from the beginnings of computers in the 1800s to the explosive growth of the Internet -and beyond. Easy-to-read text and historical photos will make reluctant readers eager to "download" this history of the computer. Book Review--"The book uses simple, nontechnical language to describe how television works."-Children's Literature

It's time to turn on the radio and tune in to the age of wireless transmission! The invention of the radio provided people around the world with a powerful tool to communicate, learn, and be entertained. Vintage photos and easily accessible text will make this title a favorite for reluctant readers.

Don't touch that dial, it's time to learn about television. Since its invention in the early twentieth century, the television has been bringing the world into people's homes. Readers will meet the brilliant minds responsible for the television's invention and learn fascinating facts about important TV broadcasts and personalities. Vintage pictures and easy-to-read text bring television's history to life. Book Review--"Large print, easy to read format, make this basic overview of TV's history a great book for struggling readers. Ample photos. Good. "-Lincoln Public Schools (Lincoln, NE)Book Review--"The book uses simple, nontechnical language to describe how television works."-Children's Literature

Mankind has always been drawn to the mysteries of space. The invention of the telescope made it possible for people to unlock the heavens' greatest secrets. This intriguing title takes the reluctant reader on a journey from the earliest star-gazing devices to the use of the Hubble Space Telescope. Easy-to-read text and dazzling photos make for a captivating experience for the reader.

Did you know that Gutenberg took five years to print 210 copies of The Forty-two-line Bible and that each book had more than 1,280 pages? That's just one of the amazing facts that readers will learn as they follow the development of what has been called the "most important invention ever." Historical photos and easy-to-read text bring the history of the printing press to life for reluctant readers.

Did you know that there were steam-powered cars that could reach speeds of 128 miles per hour? Readers will be fascinated by the historical photos and amazing facts that relate in detail the story of the steam engine-an invention that shaped the growth of the industrial world in the mid-nineteenth century.