Inventors and Discoveries

Inventors and Discoveries book cover — INVENTORS and Discoveries Jeanne Sturm ROURKE PUBLISHING www rourkepublishing com

Inventors and Discoveries — page 1 — CHAPTER ONE Discoveries and Inventions Two That Got Us Started Since our earliest days mankind’s desire to learn more about the world has led to important inventions and discoveries In working to solve problems understand ourselves and our universe and make everyday life easier we are motivated to search study and build Inventions and discoveries are not the same thing Discoveries occur when people learn something new about the world that they didn’t know before An invention is a new device created by a person or by a group of people Often times inventions lead to new discoveries Satellites are inventions that have lead us to new discoveries about the Earth and space 4

Inventors and Discoveries — page 2 — Sometimes inventions are the brainchild of one person More often they are the result of many different people building on and adding to the developments of those who came before them Sometimes they come in a flash an Aha moment but usually inventions are the result of trial and error Success comes through determination and hard work 5

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