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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2007
Gr 2-3 Each title starts with what people used before these inventions. Then readers are taken through a time line of developments and key people who played a role in changing our lives. "Camera" explains that cave paintings and artists were the only source of pictures until the first photo was taken by Joseph Niépce. It ends with digital cameras, cell-phone cameras, and the tiny pill cameras used by doctors. In "Car", a discussi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
This series presents the background, development, and impact of these inventions. Each two-page "chapter" provides readers with a simplistic look at topics: e.g., "Before Telephones" and "Computer Programs." The text bombard...Log In or Sign Up to Read More