A guide to ancient accomplishments and inventions unearths the origins of modern creations, including computers in ancient Greece, plastic surgery in India in t

A project book for the would-be inventor with activities, a list of "contraptions" in need of invention, and the stories behind thirty-six existing inventions.

This encyclopedia of inventions provides the dates, the details and the stories of how we gained some of the things we now take for granted. Every possible inve

Presents a review of technological innovations and inventions, from the ancient world to the present day.

Amazing discoveries and inventions of the last eight years bring this new edition of 1,000 Inventions and Discoveries up to date. Uncover the stories behind 1,0