AP INNOVATIONS

	QT3 BIBLIOGRAPHY Thomas Edison's Patent Application for the Light Bulb (1880). March 20, 2004. <http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc_large_image.php?flash=false& doc=46> This is a copy of Edison’s patent application for the light bulb. (Primary Source) Invent Now. "Hall of Fame/inventor profile: Elisha Graves Otis". Retrieved March 25, 2004. <http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/115.html> It has very useful information about elevators. It also contains a good biography of Elisha Otis "Tire". Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard Edition 2002. Can be used to supplement other pneumatic tire references. It is not very detailed but had the basic outline needed for general information Bellis, Mary. "The History of Skyscrapers." About.com. Available 10 April 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blskyscapers.htm> This article gives useful information on the first skyscrapers. "Vacuum Bottle." Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard Edition 2002. Can be used to supplement other thermos references. It is not very detailed but had the basic outline needed for general information "Escalator". Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia Standard Edition 2002. Can be used to supplement other escalator references. It is not very detailed but had the basic outline needed for general information. Bellis, Mary. The Wright Brothers-The First Flight of an Airplane. 9 April 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl_wright_brothers.htm> This site gives good information about the Wright Brothers' work on the first airplane Bellis, Mary. Early History of Flight-Gliders Get Engines. 9 April 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blearlyflight2.htm# chanute> This site gives general information regarding the first airplanes Bellis, Mary. Albert Einstein Biography-The Life and Achievements of Albert Einstein. 9 April 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bleinstein.htm#e> This site gives a good overview of Einstein's accomplishments, including his theory of relativity The Henry Ford. Showroom of Automotive History: The Model T. 9 April 2004. <http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/showroom/1908/model.t.html> This site gives good information on the Model T Bellis, Mary. About Inc. "Traffic Signal". Retrieved April 2, 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blgas_mask.htm> This website contains information about Garret Morgan and his design of the traffic signal. Bellis, Mary. The History of the Refrigerator – and Freezer. 12 April 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blrefrigerator.htm> This site gives good information on the beginnings and development of the home refrigerator. "Tank". Microsoft Encarta Electronic Encyclopedia Edition 2002. This article includes helpful information on the beginnings of tank warfare Bellis Mary. About Inc. "Polygraph Machine". Retrieved April 2, 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blforensic.htm> This site has basic information about polygraphs as well as how a test is conducted. Massachusettes Institute of Technology. "Inventor of the Week Archive: Earle Dickinson". Retrieved April 1, 2004. <http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/dickson.html> This website has some biographical information about Earle Dickson as well as some details about the invention of the Band-Aid^â. PBS Online. "A Science Odyssey: People and Discoveries: Banting and Best isolate Insulin." Retrieved April 3, 2004. <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/ dm22in.html> This site contains more details about the nature of diabetes and insulin. Sir Frederick Banting Educational Committee. "Banting and the Discovery of Insulin." Retrieved April 2, 2004. <http://www.discoveryofinsulin.com/> This site contains very detailed information regarding the discovery of insulin and its discoverers. Bellis, Mary. Vladimir Zworykin-Electronic Television System. 9 April 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blzworykin.htm> This site gives good information about the inventor Vladimir Zworykin Sabbatini, Renato. "The History of the Electroencephalogram." Brain and Mind Magazine. August/September 1997. Available 11 April 2004. <http://www.epub.org.br/cm/n03/tecnologia/historia.htm> This site has some basic information on the EEG, including the discovery and the uses of the EEG. Bellis, Mary. "The History of the Microscope." About.com. Available 10 April 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blmicroscope.htm #Germans> This website has some basic information about the electron microscope, including a brief description of how it works and what it can do. "Road to the Atomic Age." National Atomic Museum. Available 11 April 2004. <http://www.atomicmuseum.com/tour/atomicage.cfm> This site has a very useful timeline of the advances made towards the Atomic Age, with brief descriptions of each event. Chadwick, James. "Possible Existence of a Neutron." Nature. 27 Feb 1932. Available 11 April 2004. <http://onsager.bd.psu.edu/~jircitano/neutron.html> This site, along with information to the discovery of the atom, has Chadwick’s letter to Nature. "New Kind of Atom Smashing Liberates Millions of Volts." Science News. 14 May 1932. Available 11 April 2004. <http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20020518/timeline.asp> This is an article that appeared when the splitting of the atom is first announced, and had some useful information, although it is fairly short. Davis, Chris. Sir Robert Alexander Watson-Watt, FRS (1892-1973). April 2, 2004. <http://www.wdc.rl.ac.uk/ionosondes/history/watsonwatt.html> This website describes Sir Watson-Watt and his role in the development of the radar. Lu, Alex. Objective One History Project, The invention of the radar and its application in World War II. January 2, 1998 / April 11, 2004. <http://www.lexcie.zetnet.co.uk/radar.htm> This website describes the invention of radar, and their use in World War II. Helicopter History Site. Last modified 1997. Accessed April 12, 2004: <http://www.helis.com/introduction> This site contains detailed information about the history of the helicopter. It details the time from Chinese history to modern history. Krystek, Lee. "The Mystery of the Hindenburg Disaster." The UnMuseum. 2001. Available 11 April 2004. <http://www.unmuseum.org/hindenburg.htm> This site has some very useful information on the whole Hindenburg disaster, including many theories as to why it crashed. Morrison, Herbert. Radio Broadcast of the Arrival of the Hindenburg. Text available 11 April 2004 at <http://www.unmuseum.org/hindenburg.htm> This is a description of the Hindenburg crash, as said by a radio announcer as he witnessed the event. History of the Jeep in 500 Words or Less…. Accessed April 12, 2004: <http://members.dialmaine.com/jeepguy/history.html> This website is a very concise website dedicated to the history of the jeep. It contains information about all stages of development of the jeep, and its uses to the present Aeronautics – Aircraft Propulsion (Turboprop Engines). Last modified March 12, 2004. Accessed April 12, 2004: <http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/flight66.htm> This website has a more detailed explanation of how the engine worked. It also compares the turboprop engines to other types of aircraft engines. "Alexander Fleming." The Time 100. Time. 29 March 1999. Available 10 April 2004. <http://www.time.com/time/time100/scientist/profile/fleming.html> This site has a lot of useful information on Fleming, including the story of how penicillin is first discovered. It also has some other information, including the role that Florey’s team played in the production of penicillin. About Inc. History of Tires. Retrieved March 17, 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bltires.htm#tyre> Gives a good timeline of the history of the tire. It gives detail about the design of the pneumatic tire. About Inc. History of the Escalator. Retrieved March 17, 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blescalator.htm> Narrates the development of the escalator. It also has good pictures and a few funny anecdotes. The History of the Light Bulb. March 20, 2004. <http://invsee.asu.edu/Modules/lightbulb/meathist.htm> This website provides an overview of the history of the light bulb. Light bulb. February 25 2004 / March 20, 2004. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_bulb> This website describes light bulbs, and their history. James A. Garfield. 2000 / March 20, 2004. <http://www.jamesgarfield.org/> This website gives a historical account of James Garfield’s life. Roll film. January 30 2003 / March 20, 2004. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roll_film> This website describes the roll film invented by George Eastman. Pic of the month. 1995-2000 / March 20, 2004. <http://www.hfmgv.org/exhibits/pic/1999/99.aug.html> This website describes the history of George Eastman and the Kodak cameras. It also contains an advertisement for the original Kodak camera. (Primary Source) Thermos LLC. "About Thermos." Retrieved March 20, 2004. <http://www.thermos.com/thermos/cfm/history.cfm> Gives a detailed history of the thermos with a very interesting timeline. It is a very trusted source made by the world famous Thermos Co. About Inc. "History of the Elevator". Retrieved March 25, 2004. <http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/115.html> Good basic source about the history and the uses of the elevator. Bellis, M. (2003). Inventors from About.com. Available March 27, 2003, from About, Inc. <http://inventors.about.com/> This site gives good information regarding the development of the CRT Bellis, M. (2003). Inventors from About.com. Available March 27, 2003, from About, Inc. <http://inventors.about.com/> This site gives a good history about the first aircraft carrier used by the US. Bellis, M. (2003). Inventors from About.com. Available March 27, 2003, from About, Inc. <http://inventors.about.com/> This site gives good information about Goddard and the first rockets. Bellis, M. (2003). Inventors from About.com. Available March 27, 2003, from About, Inc. <http://inventors.about.com/> This site gives useful information about the first binary computer and its development over the years. Jeff Tyson. How Metal Detectors Work. March 28, 2004. <http://home.howstuffworks.com/metal-detector.htm/printable> This website describes how metal detectors work George Eastman. 2004 / March 28, 2004. <http://www.inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bleastmen.htm> This website gives the history of George Eastman and the Kodak camera. The History of Scuba Diving. Last modified 1997. Accessed April 12, 2004: <http://www.elanguest.com/reporter/scuba.html> This website provides a very detailed history of scuba diving, including the history of the aqualung. It also described the parts of an aqualung, which is useful. Bellis, Mary. About Inc. Traffic Signal". Retrieved April 2, 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blasphalt.htm#lights> This page has a timeline of early models of traffic signal as well as other developments in the area of automobiles Silverman, Steve. Tripod. "Band-Aids". Retrieved April 2, 2004. <http://members.tripod.com/earthdude1/bandaids/bandaids.html> This webpage discusses the connection between Band-Aids^â and germ theory. Infoplease. "Lie Detector". Retrieved April 3, 2004. <http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0829726.html> This website describes the various types of lie detectors and gives names of innovators in this field. Bellis, Mary. About Inc. "Band-aid". Retrieved April 4, 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blbandaid.htm> This site contains some basic information about the invention of Band-Aids^â. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com/Theory of Relativity. 9 April 2004. <http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=theory+of+relativity&r=67> This site gives a definition of the Theory itself Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com/Sonar. 9 April 2004. <http://www.hyperdictionary.com/dictionary/sonar> This site provides a definition of sonar Bellis, Mary. The History of Sonar. 9 April 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blsonar.htm> This site gives good information about the development of sonar Bellis, Mary. Henry Ford. 9 April 2004. <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blford.htm> This site gives a good background on Ford's life Wikipedia. Geiger Counter. 9 April 2004. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geiger_counter> This site gives information about how the Geiger counter works and its uses Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com/Geiger Counter. 9 April 2004. <http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=geiger+counter&r=67> This site gives a good definition of the Geiger counter Schoch, Wolfgang. History of Telecommunications-Iconoscope. 9 April 2004. <http://www2.fht-esslingen.de/telehistory/ikonoskp.html> This site has good information and pictures of the iconoscope Encarta. Msn Encarta Dictionary-Iconoscope. 9 April 2004. <http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_1861619919/iconoscope.html> This site gives a good overview of the iconoscope's history Dickey, Erin. The Evolution of Radar. April 10, 2004. <http://www.sit.wisc.edu/~eldickey/index.html> This website gives a history of the radar, and a description of how it works. "Chadwick Discoverers the Neutron 1932." Available 11 April 2004. <http://onsager.bd.psu.edu/~jircitano/neutron.html> This site had some very useful information pertaining to the discovery of the neutron, including the text of Chadwick’s letter to Nature Modern Helicopter History. Accessed April 12, 2004: <http://www.aerospaceweb.org/design/helicopter/history2.shtml> This site contains lots of great information about the first modern helicopters, including the German and American helicopters mentioned in the body of this work. Enrico Fermi Inventor of the Neutronic Reactor. Accessed April 12, 2004: <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blfermi.htm> This source is a detailed biography of Enrico Fermi. It includes enough information about his work with atomic fission and the nuclear reactor to complete the above work Types of Jet Engines. Accessed April 12, 2004: <http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bljetenginetypes.htm> This website contains information about the inventors of the turboprop engine, as well as a short explanation of how the engine works Timeline of Scuba Diving History by PADA. Accessed April 12, 2004: <http://www.divinghistory.com/scubatimeline2.htm> This website contains a detailed timeline about scuba diving which includes how the aqualung is first used in America Tesla, N. My Inventions. Available 13 April 2004, Revised 14 January 2004. <http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/96jul/teslaautobio.html> This online book gives good information about Tesla's life and works. Chart of Military Jeeps. Accessed April 13, 2004: <http://www.olive-drab.com/od_mvg_vehicle_id_jeeps.php3> This site contains a timeline of models of jeeps. The photographs of the vehicles were all taken in the era of their making, so they are primary sources. The timeline shows the progression from the jeeps original purpose, a reconnaissance vehicle, to its eventual all around military and civilian duties. BACK TO TOP BACK

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