Displaying 1 of 1 2011 Format: Book Author: Platt, Richard. Title: In the Renaissance / written by Richard Platt ; illustrated by David Lawrence. Publisher, Date: Mankato, Minn. : Sea-to-Sea Publications, 2011. Description: 32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm. Summary: Describes the technological innovations and inventions created during the Renaissance period, from telescopes, the knitting machine, clocks, and thermometers to modern concepts of arithmetic and navigation. Series: How they made things work! How they made things work. Subjects: Technology -- Europe -- History -- Juvenile literature. Technological innovations -- Europe -- History -- Juvenile literature. Renaissance -- Juvenile literature. Other Author: Lawrence, David, 1959- Other Title: Renaissance Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index. Contents: How they made things work in the Renaissance -- Firearms -- Telescope -- Microscope -- Clocks -- Printing -- Navigation -- Thermometer -- Oil paint -- Water closet -- Arithmetic -- Knitting machine -- Distilled alcohol -- Glossary/web sites. LCCN: 2009044876 ISBN: 9781597712897 1597712892 Other Number: 467355505 System Availability: 2 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 2 Control Number: 303777 # Local items in: 2 # System items in: 2 Call Number: j 609.4 Platt Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
