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What's the Big Idea? Four Centuries of Innovation in Boston
Hardback
Main Details
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What's the Big Idea? Four Centuries of Innovation in Boston
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Stephen Krensky
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:64 | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 261 |
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ISBN/Barcode |
9781580893107
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Classifications | Dewey:974.461 |
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Illustrations |
ill
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
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Imprint |
Charlesbridge Publishing,U.S.
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Publication Date |
1 June 2008 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Since the beginnings of the city in 1630, Boston has been a hub of new ideas that have led America and the world in new directions. Innovations have ranged from the smallpox vaccine to the invention of the telephone. Even toll-house cookies and personal computers got their start in Boston. Photos, paintings, and engravings--and lots of cool facts--bring to life some of the people, places, and events that changed the course of history.
Author Biography
Stephen Krensky has been a full-time author of fiction and nonfiction for children for over thirty years. He has published over 90 books, including Paul Revere's Midnight Ride (HarperCollins) and George Washington: The Man Who Would Not Be King (Scholastic). Stephen and his family live in Lexington, Massachusetts.
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