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Technology & Engineering Inventions

Breakthrough!

Canada's Greatest Inventions and Innovations

by (author) John Melady

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
Jun 2013
Category
Inventions, General, Cultural Heritage
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459708549
    Publish Date
    Jun 2013
    List Price
    $7.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459708525
    Publish Date
    Jun 2013
    List Price
    $19.99

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Description

From the jetliner and the snowmobile to the pacemaker and the BlackBerry, Canadians have long been at the forefront of innovation and invention.

Canadians are behind a variety of cutting-edge products, life-saving medicines, innovative machines, and fascinating ideas. Although our inventions have typically been created with little fanfare, financing, or expectation of return, they have often gone on to play important roles in day-to-day life. Our "greatest invention" is probably insulin, which millions of people depend on for life and health. But the light bulb, the Canadarm, and the BlackBerry certainly vie for that honour as well.

Some of our inventions are small: the paint roller, the Robertson screwdriver, and the crash position indicator – the forerunner of the black box on planes. Others are larger: the jetliner, the snow-blower, and the snowmobile. Some, such as Standard Time, are really just complex ideas while others, such as the pacemaker, are triumphs of complex technology.

Put simply, Canadians are supremely innovative!

 

About the author

John Melady is a veteran writer and space enthusiast. He has written many books, including Canadians in Space, Star of Courage, Heartbreak and Heroism, and Pearson's Prize. Melady lives in Seaforth, Ontario.

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Editorial Reviews

Melady's anecdotes are lively

Anyone with a curious bent (“I wonder how that came to be?”) will enjoy this book, and it could easily find a place in a school curriculum that encourages innovation.

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