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Also includes The New Book of Popular Science.

U-X-L Encyclopedia of Science
Call Number: REF 503 ENC
ISBN: 0787654329
This title is available in print Reference and as an e-book. Click cover to access e-book.

The Britannica Guide to Inventions That Changed the Modern World
Call Number: REF 609 BRI
ISBN: 9781615300204
Discusses various inventions and innovations that have proven to be useful or crucial to development in modern times.

You can find these titles in the Reference area. Remember also to check the Reference biography series.

Icons of Invention
Call Number: REF 609 ICO
ISBN: 9780313347436
Chronologically arranged entries recount the stories of eleven of the most influential inventions of the modern world.
Inventors and Inventions
Call Number: REF 609 INV
ISBN: 9780761477617
A comprehensive reference to inventors and their inventions throughout history and from a wide variety of fields.

The Light Bulb and How It Changed the World
Call Number: 621.3 POL
ISBN: 0816031452
Discusses electricity, telecommunications, chemical electricity and electricity for the future.

For biographies of Thomas Edison, please browse the Biography section: B 921 EDI or search Destiny.

The Light Bulb
Call Number: 621.3 WAL
ISBN: 0689828160
Describes the world before the invention of the light bulb, the life of the inventor, how the world was changed by the invention and how it may influence our future.
Electricity and the Lightbulb
Call Number: 621.32 COL
ISBN: 0761418784
Examines the scientific principles of electricity, early discoveries and the development of electricity and the lightbulb.
The Light Bulb
Call Number: 621.32 NOB
ISBN: 073682216X
Explains how the light bulb was invented, traces its history, and discusses how it developed into the light bulb used today.
The Electric Light
Call Number: 621.32 SON
ISBN: 9780791093504
Describes the life of Thomas Edison and examines the impact of his invention of the light bulb on daily life.