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Whose Bright Idea Was That?: Great Firsts of World History (Paperback)

by Matthew Richardson (Author) "If there were a way of knowing what was invented first, it might turn out to be a crudely fashioned tool, a primitive garment for..." (more)
Key Phrases: differential gearing, cantilever bridge, Ham Dynasty, Sung Dynasty, New Zealand (more...)
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  • Paperback: 434 pages
  • Publisher: Kodansha America (November 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1568362560
  • ISBN-13: 978-1568362564
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  (1 customer review)
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First Sentence:
If there were a way of knowing what was invented first, it might turn out to be a crudely fashioned tool, a primitive garment for keeping warm, or something equally simple and ordinary. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
differential gearing, cantilever bridge
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Ham Dynasty, Sung Dynasty, New Zealand, Roman Empire, North China, New York, Old Kingdom, United States, Babylonian Empire, South America, New South Wales, Tarng Dynasty, North Africa, North America, Northern India, Asia Minor, Nile River, Warring States Period, Middle Kingdom, South Pole, Central Asia, First World War, Harn Dynasty, Juarng Dzu, Maw Dzu
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