{"product_id":"remaking-history-volume-3-makers-of-the-modern-world-paperback","title":"Remaking History, Volume 3: Makers of the Modern World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Gurstelle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMakers of the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e is the third volume of William Gurstelle's unique, hands-on journey through history. Each chapter examines a remarkable character from the past, one of the people whose insights and inventions helped create our modern world. What sets this series apart from other history books - including other histories of technology - is that each chapter also includes step-by-step instructions for making your own version of the historical invention. History comes to life in a way you have never experienced before when you follow the inventors' steps and recreate the groundbreaking devices of the past with your own hands. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This volume brings you to the early modern era and the invention of the electric light, the movie projector, and the automobile. Inside, you will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlessandro Volta and Electroplating \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumphrey Davy and the First Electric light \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Cayley and the Aeronautical Glider \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Lumiere Brothers and the Movie Projector \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRudolf Diesel and the Automobile Engine \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHans Goldschmidt and the Thermite Reaction \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAugust Mobius and the Mobius Strip \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLouis Poinsot's Loads, Moments, and Torques \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e Be sure to also check out \u003ci\u003eReMaking History, Volume 1: Early Makers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReMaking History Volume 2: Industrial Revolutionaries\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Gurstelle is an American nonfiction author, magazine writer, and inventor. He is a feature columnist for Make: magazine and the Pyrotechnics and Ballistics Editor at Popular Mechanics magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 9.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770363445536,"sku":"9781680450729","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e6f566126152b24548ae3db9a6735121.webp?v=1780370258","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/remaking-history-volume-3-makers-of-the-modern-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}