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Story Of Inventions (Second Edition)

by Frank P. Bachman Author

(From Amazon): Great inventions, historical biographies, strong morals, and the godly character traits necessary for success are highlighted in this collection of stories. From the steam engine and the printing press to television and computers, a wide range of inventions is covered in short chapters that include reading comprehension questions. For older elementary students. 354 pages, softcover from Christian Liberty Press.

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Additional Details

Resource Type
Book
ISBN
1932971203
Print Status
In Print
Chapters
19
Pages
350
Suggested Grades
3rd - 6th
Historical Setting
1736 - 1950
Publisher
Christian Liberty Press
Edition
2nd
Copyright
2007
Written
1918

Chapters

  • 1 James Watt and the Steam Engine
  • 2 Invention of the Electric Engine and Electric Locomotive
  • 3 Thomas A. Edison and the Electric Light
  • 4 Enrico Fermi and the Atomic Age
  • 5 The Invention of Spinning Machines: The Jenny, The Water Frame, and The Mule
  • 6 Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
  • 7 Elias Howe and the Sewing Machine
  • 8 Cyrus McCormick and the Reaper (long)
  • 9 Henry Bessemer and the Making of Steel (very long)
  • 10 Henry Ford and the Automobile
  • 11 John Gutenberg and the Printing Press (long)
  • 12 Samuel Morse and the Telegraph (long)
  • 13 Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone (long)
  • 14 Nikola Tesla, Guglielmo Marconi, and the Radio
  • 15 John Baird and the Television
  • 16 The Invention of the Computer
  • 17 Robert Fulton and the Steamboat
  • 18 George Stephenson and the Locomotive
  • 19 The Wright Brothers and the Airplane
  • 20 John Holland and the Submarine
  • 21 Goddard, Von Braun, and Rockets to the Moon

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