Breakthrough!: Canada's Greatest Inventions and Innovations - Softcover

Melady, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1459708520 ISBN 13: 9781459708525

Publisher: Dundurn, 2013

Synopsis

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 this title

About the Author

John Melady is a veteran writer on Canadian history and space exploration. His many books include Pearson's Prize, Canadians in Space, Korea, and Heartbreak and Heroism. He lives in Egmondville, Ontario.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dundurn
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1459708520
• ISBN 13: 9781459708525
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224