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Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia - DK Children's Visual Encyclopedias National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for General Nonfiction (1978) is a person of substanceFind out about the greatest inventions, inventors, ideas, and discoveries from ancient history to the modern day. From the humble wheel to electricity, computers to robots, Inventions: A Visual Encyclopedia covers a range of areas organized by theme: transportation (including cars and bicycles), communication (such as pens, TVs, phones, and cameras); home (from toilet paper to microwave ovens); work (the lathe and the microscope), health (including